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disenchant
[dis-en-chant, -chahnt]
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.
disenchant
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verb
(tr; when passive, foll by with or by) to make disappointed or disillusioned
she is disenchanted with the marriage
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- disenchanter noun
- disenchanting adjective
- disenchantingly adverb
- disenchantment noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of disenchant1
Example Sentences
He's clearly disenchanted by Cranford High and the drawbacks of being queer in the small town suburbs, but then he finds this unlikely camaraderie and comfort.
Wallace came to CNN after becoming disenchanted with Fox News, where he spent 18 years and was the highest-profile figure to come to the conservative-leaning channel from one of the broadcast networks.
For decades, scientists and sociologists alike observed that Millennials have been growing up disenchanted with the future, being the first generation constantly aware of the changing climate.
Love would draw in people bored by dry policy debates and help disenchanted voters reconnect with politics.
In my new book, I argued that the Democrats’ main problem was not that voters were disenchanted with their policies or mired in desperation and bigotry.
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