as in to disabuse
to free from mistaken beliefs or foolish hopes
if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you
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Recent Examples of disenchant
Massive losses on its streaming platform and battles with authorities in Florida had disenchanted investors.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power cryptocurrency, AI and data centers.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In any case, the guidelines will have the inevitable effect, one commentator writes, of disenchanting the world.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power cryptocurrency, AI and data centers.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In any case, the guidelines will have the inevitable effect, one commentator writes, of disenchanting the world.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchant
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Against a barely upright Niners roster (especially wounded in the passing game), Sean McVay’s squad should sweep the leg and disabuse anyone of the notion San Francisco is a contender.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both Anne and Benjamin are quickly disabused of any illusion that their father might have taken them seriously as contributors to the business, let alone potential successors.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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After that show, he got disillusioned with the music industry and retrained as an animator.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The youth of ’91 were disillusioned after Ravalomanana.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has made a series of C-level hires since the deal closed, including Makan Delrahim, who advised Skydance on its acquisition of Paramount Global, as chief legal officer; former Meta exec Dane Glasgow as chief product officer; and Roku’s Jay Askinasi as chief revenue officer.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Experts still advise moderation—about 8 ounces a day—since too much can add unnecessary sugar to your diet.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchant. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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