disillusion

transitive-verb
UK: /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
US: /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/

  1. To make someone realize that something is not as good as they thought.

    1. The war disillusioned him a lot.
    2. She was disillusioned by the government's response to the crisis, so she left the country.

  2. To free from illusion; to disenchant someone with a belief.

    1. I don't want to disillusion you.
    2. He became completely disillusioned with his job after discovering office fraud.

Synonyms

disenchant undeceive apathy pessimism
disillusion noun

  1. The feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.

    1. There is much disillusion after the vote.
    2. The team's loss led to wide disillusion among its supporters and local community.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disillusion" in English means: To make someone realize that something is not as good as they thought., To free from illusion; to disenchant someone with a belief..

The phonetic transcription of "disillusion" is /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/ in British English and /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disillusion": disenchant, undeceive, apathy, pessimism.

Example usage of "disillusion": "The war disillusioned him a lot.". More examples on the page.