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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Sylvester was already disenchanted with the growing inequality in the valley and the environmental cost of all the energy needed to power crypto, AI and data centers.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 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
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Like many in my friend group, I’ve been increasingly disenchanted with a social network that seemed to show nothing from my actual friends.
—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
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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