Definition of disenchant
transitive verb
: to free from illusion
disenchanter
noundisenchanting
adjectiveExplore M-W
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
Recent Examples of disenchant from the Web
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Trump fired his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski after he was accused of roughing up a female reporter on the campaign trail and Trump’s children grew disenchanted with his stewardship of the election effort.
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There’s a sense that Mexicans are growing disenchanted with the country’s main parties, including the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), PAN, and the ruling PRI.
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Looney was disenchanted with the culture at Oklahoma.
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In February of 2014, Gilbert became disenchanted with Grant and fired him.
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At this moment I am disenchanted and disgusted that Curry, and others on the team, are so insensitive and rude as to refuse an invitation to the White House.
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But players grew disenchanted on at least six teams that compete for multimillion-dollar prizes.
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Are the Indians disenchanted with him? - Gary Coatoam, Sanford, Fla.
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There's no reason for the Indians to be disenchanted with Naquin.
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Origin and Etymology of disenchant
Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant
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