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
Like many in my friend group, I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with a social network that seemed to show nothing from my actual friends.
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 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
Studio executives and agents have been frustrated by the high cost of sending people to Park City, while some locals have grown disenchanted with the influx of fans and press into their tiny hamlet.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Lost in this conversation is the plight of parents and kids, many of whom are feeling not only disenchanted with continued political strife but who also are scrambling to figure out how to make sure their kids’ educational needs are being met.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 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
Studio executives and agents have been frustrated by the high cost of sending people to Park City, while some locals have grown disenchanted with the influx of fans and press into their tiny hamlet.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Lost in this conversation is the plight of parents and kids, many of whom are feeling not only disenchanted with continued political strife but who also are scrambling to figure out how to make sure their kids’ educational needs are being met.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchant
Verb
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But my more seasoned friends disabused me of that notion.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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To do this, the U.S. policymakers must first disabuse themselves of the notion that there can be a neat line drawn between what happens within Yemen and what happens in the Red Sea or the broader region, particularly in the Gulf.—
April Longley Alley,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Despite efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ rights and other rights of marginalized groups, Jim doesn't get disillusioned.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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He was disillusioned when afterward England and France grabbed Germany’s colonies instead of freeing them.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Brown’s 1962 how-to guide for modern single women to dominate both in relationships and at the office was radical in one way, advising women to cherish being single rather than seeing it as a sign of their deficiency.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Don't toss it immediately, advises Mather at URI, because identifying some key information about the tick can help determine your risks.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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