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
Here's why While Obama's speech was aimed at turning out Democratic voters, the Harris campaign has also attempted to appeal to undecided voters and Republicans who may be disenchanted with Trump in the final weeks of the campaign.
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Broke and disenchanted, Weber died by suicide shortly after the sale.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Part of that could be because GOP policies on Israel are even less appealing to many anti-war activists than the Democrats’, so many disenchanted Arab American voters may choose to either stay home on Election Day or vote for a third-party candidate rather than mark their ballots for Trump.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Are voters disenchanted with the polarization of politics?
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Broke and disenchanted, Weber died by suicide shortly after the sale.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
Part of that could be because GOP policies on Israel are even less appealing to many anti-war activists than the Democrats’, so many disenchanted Arab American voters may choose to either stay home on Election Day or vote for a third-party candidate rather than mark their ballots for Trump.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Are voters disenchanted with the polarization of politics?
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchant
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For true believers in the cult of social justice, even Mangum’s confession will not disabuse them of their belief that those who are born into the wrong identities are the illegitimate beneficiaries of generational theft.The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
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For starters, we should be disabused of the canard that an incumbent president would be handcuffed in discharging constitutional duties if subject to prosecution.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Despite the cold-blooded crime he's accused of committing, Mangione is being treated as a folk hero by some who are disillusioned with the American healthcare system.Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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That’s why so many clients are disillusioned with big networks.Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Businesses are advised to build diversified trade partnerships and consider the alternative markets available to protect themselves against this geopolitical backdrop.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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People who work with cattle and poultry on affected farms have a greater risk of infection, and are thus advised to monitor any possible symptoms of infection.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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