Definition of disenchant
: to free from illusion
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disenchanter
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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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At the same time, high school friends who'd headed off to elite schools like Columbia University and Pomona College were also trickling back to Anchorage, disenchanted.
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Laborers disenchanted with their economic and political status saw unique inspiration and opportunity in the student movement to voice their own discontent.
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After taking an internship at Goldman Sachs, she was disenchanted with the industry and turned down a job offer from the company to pursue film instead.
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His greatest streak of inspiration began in 1961, when Mr. Lee was almost 40 and thoroughly disenchanted with his career.
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According to the story, Mr. Anderson was disenchanted by the prospect of chasing acting roles into middle age.
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Many are disenchanted with politics after campaign finance scandals that have tainted parties of both the right and left.
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Americans were similarly disenchanted, with 32 percent of Americans — the equivalent of 54 million people — saying Facebook has a negative impact on society.
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Observers from afar have been quick to attribute the paltry attendance figures at Marlins Park so far this season to fans disenchanted with new CEO Derek Jeter for trading away Giancarlo Stanton and other popular stars.
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Origin and Etymology of disenchant
Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant
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First Known Use: circa 1586
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