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disillusion


2disillusion

verb
dis·il·lu·sioneddis·il·lu·sion·ing\-ˈlü-zhə-niŋ\

Definition of DISILLUSION

transitive verb
: to free from illusion; also : to cause to lose naive faith and trust
— dis·il·lu·sion·ment \-ˈlü-zhən-mənt\ noun
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Examples of DISILLUSION

  1. Working at that store for six months was enough to disillusion me about retail work.
  2. <we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life>

First Known Use of DISILLUSION

1855

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