dispel

To prove that a widely held but false belief is untrue.

To remove uncertainty or lack of conviction.

To make a feeling of fear go away.

To correct a wrong idea or understanding.

To clarify a situation and remove misunderstanding.

To show that a fixed, oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing is not true.

To remove a feeling or belief that someone has done something wrong.

To make a worry or strong feeling disappear.

To eliminate an idea, belief, or concept.

To show that a false idea or belief is not true.

To change the way something is regarded or understood.

To remove a feeling of sadness or darkness.