disillusionize

American  

[dis-i-loo-zhuh-nahyz] / ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒəˌnaɪz /

especially British, disillusionise

verb (used with object)

disillusionized, disillusionizing

1. to disillusion.

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Other Word Forms

• disillusionist noun
• disillusionizer noun

Etymology

Origin of disillusionize

First recorded in 1860–65; disillusion + -ize

Example Sentences

He wondered how he could disillusionize her, shatter the dream which he could see had become a part of her life.

From 'Me--Smith' by Hoskins, Gayle Porter

Sorry to disillusionize you, but it is so.

From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Bierce, Ambrose

"I should doubt whether her cure will be as prompt as you think, it seemed to me that her ideas were somewhat fixed, and it will need a good deal of failure to disillusionize her."

From A Girl of the Commune by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

If he was sincere––and the longer she talked with him, the more convinced she was that this was the case––then she did not wish to disillusionize him.

From The Wall Street Girl by Wolfe, George Ellis

She pictured Martha's shocked surprise at the very idea of staying in bed just for the fun of it, but she did not disillusionize Phyllis.

From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy