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disenchant
[ dis-en-chant, -chahnt ]
verb (used with object)
- to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion:
The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
disenchant
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt /
verb
- tr; when passive, foll by with or by to make disappointed or disillusioned
she is disenchanted with the marriage
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Other Words From
- disen·chanter noun
- disen·chanting adjective
- disen·chanting·ly adverb
- disen·chantment noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disenchant1
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Example Sentences
It was assuming a great deal to tell a woman that he saw through her plot to disenchant him with a rival.
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"And it took a greater magnum bonum, a maximum bonum, to disenchant us," said Armine.
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But all the banqueting and largess did not disenchant the ominous mansion.
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This would be enough to disenchant any young gentleman fresh from his compendiums of philosophy.
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The old woman takes kindly to my persecution; they enchant Dulcinea, and whip me in order to disenchant her.
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