disenchant

disenchant
Synonyms and related words:
awaken, break the spell, burst the bubble, correct, debunk, disabuse, disappoint, disillude, disillusion, disillusionize, enlighten, expose, let down easy, let in on, prick the bubble, put straight, set right, set straight, show up, tell the truth, unblindfold, uncharm, undeceive, unspell, wake up

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  • Disenchant — Dis en*chant , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disenchanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disenchanting}.] [Pref. dis + enchant: cf. F. d[ e]senchanter.] 1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of charms or spells. [1913 Webster] Haste to thy work; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disenchant — index debunk, deter, disaffect, disappoint, discourage, dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • disenchant — 1580s, from M.Fr. desenchanter (13c.), from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + enchanter to enchant (see ENCHANT (Cf. enchant)). Related: Disenchanted; disenchanting; disenchantment. Carlyle coined disenchantress (1831) …   Etymology dictionary

  • disenchant — ► VERB ▪ make disillusioned. DERIVATIVES disenchanting adjective disenchantment noun …   English terms dictionary

  • disenchant — [dis΄in chant′] vt. [Fr désenchanter: see DIS & ENCHANT] 1. to set free from an enchantment or illusion 2. DISILLUSION (sense 2) disenchantment n …   English World dictionary

  • disenchant — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French desenchanter, from des dis + enchanter to enchant Date: circa 1586 to free from illusion • disenchanter noun • disenchanting adjective • disenchantingly adverb • disenchantment …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disenchant — disenchanter, n. disenchanting, adj. disenchantingly, adv. disenchantment, n. /dis en chant , chahnt /, v.t. to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his… …   Universalium

  • disenchant — verb /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt,ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/ a) to free someone from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion b) to nullify a …   Wiktionary

  • disenchant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. See disillusion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disenthrall, embitter, disentrance; see disillusion …   English dictionary for students

  • disenchant — dis·en·chant || ‚dɪsɪn tʃɑːnt v. free from enchantment; rid of illusion …   English contemporary dictionary

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