disenchant

[ dis-en-chant, -chahnt ]

/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt /

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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.

Nearby words

disemploy, disempower, disemvowel, disenable, disenamor, disenchant, disenchanted, disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise

Origin of disenchant

1580–90; < Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to des- dis-¹ + enchanter to enchant

Related forms

dis·en·chant·er, noundis·en·chant·ing, adjectivedis·en·chant·ing·ly, adverbdis·en·chant·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for disenchant

Conrad asked if any of the company were enchanted; "because," said he, "if they are, I'll disenchant them with my key."
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1886, No. 7.|Various
But by the help of our prayers and relics we will disenchant him.
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane
That is why thou didst know where he was hidden; and thou hast come to disenchant him also.
Vestiges of the Mayas|Augustus Le Plongeon
It does not disenchant me, as it does some, to see "a woman eat."
Caper-Sauce|Fanny Fern

As if again to disenchant himself, he glanced at Mary as she, too, listened.
Fairfax and His Pride|Marie Van Vorst

British Dictionary definitions for disenchant

disenchant

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt) /

verb

(tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to make disappointed or disillusionedshe is disenchanted with the marriage

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