Definition of disenchant
transitive verb
: to free from illusion
disenchanter
noundisenchanting
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Examples of disenchant in a Sentence
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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But players grew disenchanted on at least six teams that compete for multimillion-dollar prizes.
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While some of Napster’s own members are disenchanted with the service and its ban, parody websites are cutting Napster some slack.
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Origin and Etymology of disenchant
Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant
First Known Use: circa 1586
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