Not really wishing to start trouble here but I am familiar with the word "disabuse". It is, in fact, a word...far as I know. It means to relieve one of a misconception (usually about themselves). I think it is French in origin, though.  The French word desabuser is like "to fool" or "lead astray" or something like that, no?

Oh, and Mr. Evans, you misspelled "Maiden" in your Topic description......