disenchant

verb

dis·​en·​chant ˌdis-in-ˈchant How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
disenchanted; disenchanting; disenchants

transitive verb

: to free from illusion
disenchanter noun
disenchanting adjective
disenchantingly adverb
disenchantment noun

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 After nearly two decades of making music professionally, Clark doesn’t seem fatigued or disenchanted by a business that often frustrates uncompromising creatives. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 17 June 2024 Biden is facing serious dissatisfaction with Democratic voters, some of whom are disenchanted over his handling of the economy or blame him for the influx of migrants across the southern border and into northern cities. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024 Other attendees said they were disenchanted with other candidates and wanted to learn more about Kennedy’s views. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024 Contrary to Max Weber’s diagnosis that modern science has disenchanted the world and the realm of power, Khamenei still relies on esoteric notions and divine beings in his approach to politics. Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013 See all Example Sentences for disenchant 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of disenchant was circa 1586

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Cite this Entry

“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

disenchant

verb
dis·​en·​chant ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈchant How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
: to free from illusion
disenchantment noun

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