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
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In the eighties, while the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization was operating out of Tunisia, Yassin was able to appeal directly to people, particularly young Gazans disenchanted with their lot and hungry for guidance.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Many of them were disenchanted with Biden, 81, not only because of his age, but also because of a misalignment among his policy and their expectations.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Just a few days earlier, ebullient Republicans had departed their convention in Milwaukee confident that they were united behind their flawed nominee while Democrats were disenchanted with theirs.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024
Many of them were disenchanted with Biden, 81, not only because of his age, but also because of a misalignment among his policy and their expectations.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2024
Just a few days earlier, ebullient Republicans had departed their convention in Milwaukee confident that they were united behind their flawed nominee while Democrats were disenchanted with theirs.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
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
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchant. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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