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.

Origin of disenchant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disenchant

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

Words nearby disenchant

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

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Example sentences 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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单词	disenchant
释义	disenchant [ dis-en-chant, -chahnt ] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈtʃænt, -ˈtʃɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disenchant ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of disenchant 1580–90; <Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + enchanter to enchant OTHER WORDS FROM disenchant dis·en·chant·er, noundis·en·chant·ing, adjectivedis·en·chant·ing·ly, adverbdis·en·chant·ment, noun Words nearby disenchant disemploy, disempower, disemvowel, disenable, disenamor, disenchant, disenchanted, disenchantment, disencumber, disendow, disenfranchise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disenchant embitter, spoil, exacerbate, offend, bore, irritate, alienate, debunk, disillusion, enlighten, dissatisfy, dishearten, dumbfound, disconcert, baffle, deceive, fail, hamper, mislead, disturb
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disenchant

verb (used with object)

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