disillusion
verb (used with object)
to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
disillusioning
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present participleof disillusion.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Observers also say a guilty verdict could risk disillusioning young Indonesians who want to pursue a career in government.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
This is disillusioning for a Lakers franchise that Hurley personally examined during his recent interview here, saw the best they had to offer, and said … nah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2024
She found the district’s attempt to do that this summer at the “well-resourced schools” meetings disillusioning.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
The exhibition is as disillusioning about any reflexive association of the Renaissance with pervasive humanism as it is about the Tudors themselves.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
In light of the bold and defiant line we had taken all along, an appeal would seem anticli- mactic and even disillusioning.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
