disenchant
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dis·en·chant
(dĭs′ĕn-chănt′)tr.v. dis·en·chant·ed, dis·en·chant·ing, dis·en·chants
To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive.
[Obsolete French desenchanter, from Old French, to break a spell : des-, dis- + enchanter, to enchant; see enchant.]
dis′en·chant′er n.
dis′en·chant′ing·ly adv.
dis′en·chant′ment n.
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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.
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dis•en•chant
(ˌdɪs ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt)v.t.
to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion.
[1580–90; < Middle French]
dis`en•chant′er, n.
dis`en•chant′ing, adj.
dis`en•chant′ing•ly, adv.
dis`en•chant′ment, n.
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disenchant
Past participle: disenchanted
Gerund: disenchanting
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| Verb | 1. | disenchant - free from enchantment disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" |
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