disenchant

verb
UK: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/
US: /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃænt/

  1. To make someone stop believing that something is good, right, or true.

    1. The bad news did disenchant her hopes.
    2. He became disenchanted with politics after the election, and all his work lost meaning.

  2. To free from illusion; to release from a spell or enchantment.

    1. The kiss did disenchant the frog.
    2. Years of experience in the field began to disenchant him of his youthful idealism.

Synonyms

undeceive disillusion unhappy disabuse

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disenchant" in English means: To make someone stop believing that something is good, right, or true., To free from illusion; to release from a spell or enchantment..

The phonetic transcription of "disenchant" is /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/ in British English and /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtʃænt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disenchant": undeceive, disillusion, unhappy, disabuse.

Example usage of "disenchant": "The bad news did disenchant her hopes.". More examples on the page.