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disenchant

[ dis-en-chant, -chahnt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion:

    The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.



disenchant

/ ˌɪɪˈʃɑːԳ /

verb

  1. tr; when passive, foll by with or by to make disappointed or disillusioned

    she is disenchanted with the marriage

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Other 51Թ Forms

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  • 徱e·󲹲ԳiԲ adjective
  • 徱e·󲹲ԳiԲ·ly adverb
  • 徱e·󲹲ԳmԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disenchant1

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

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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.

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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.

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Love would draw in people bored by dry policy debates and help disenchanted voters reconnect with politics.

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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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