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disenchant
dis·en·chant
/
ˌdɪs
ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt
/
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[
dis-en-
chant
, -
chahnt
]
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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.
Origin:
1580–90;
<
Middle French
desenchanter,
equivalent to
des-
dis-
1
+
enchanter
to
enchant
Related forms
dis·en·chant·er,
noun
dis·en·chant·ing,
adjective
dis·en·chant·ing·ly,
adverb
dis·en·chant·ment,
noun
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disenchant
(ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt)
—
vb
(
tr;
when passive, foll by
with
or
by
) to make disappointed or disillusioned:
she is disenchanted with the marriage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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disenchant
1580s, from M.Fr. desenchanter (13c.), from des- "dis-" (see
dis-
) + enchanter "to enchant" (see
enchant
). Related: Disenchanted; disenchantment. Carlyle coined disenchantress (1831).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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