disenchant
verb
dis·en·chant
ˌdis-in-ˈchant 
disenchanted; disenchanting; disenchants
: to free from illusion
disenchanter
noun
disenchanting
adjective
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 on the Web
Gia, the narrator of this début novella, is disenchanted with the modern world.
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The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
While studying photojournalism in college, Hayman’s first assignment was to photograph President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1973, but he was disenchanted by the frenzy of press at the event.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
This year, Riggs, a retiree based in New York, is disenchanted with both frontrunners, like many Americans.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
First launched on iOS in February 2023, Bluesky quickly surged in popularity among users disenchanted with Musk’s Twitter.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
That frustration fueled an early wave of unexpected support for Ko Wen-je as a third-party alternative, particularly among Taiwanese disenchanted with the two main political parties.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
And while many young Americans are disenchanted with Biden, there’s no sign of movement toward former President Trump.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
Her steadfast belief in treating each case in isolation, focusing on its specific facts and context and eschewing a broad judicial philosophy, disenchanted her with movement conservatives who were growing in number and influence.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
After months of urging the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, Democrats and liberal judicial advocates are disenchanted by the justices' new code of conduct over a lack of binding enforcement measures.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023
The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
While studying photojournalism in college, Hayman’s first assignment was to photograph President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1973, but he was disenchanted by the frenzy of press at the event.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
This year, Riggs, a retiree based in New York, is disenchanted with both frontrunners, like many Americans.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
First launched on iOS in February 2023, Bluesky quickly surged in popularity among users disenchanted with Musk’s Twitter.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
That frustration fueled an early wave of unexpected support for Ko Wen-je as a third-party alternative, particularly among Taiwanese disenchanted with the two main political parties.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
And while many young Americans are disenchanted with Biden, there’s no sign of movement toward former President Trump.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
Her steadfast belief in treating each case in isolation, focusing on its specific facts and context and eschewing a broad judicial philosophy, disenchanted her with movement conservatives who were growing in number and influence.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Dec. 2023
After months of urging the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics, Democrats and liberal judicial advocates are disenchanted by the justices' new code of conduct over a lack of binding enforcement measures.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 14 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant
First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined above
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchant. Accessed 15 Apr. 2024.
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