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
Are voters disenchanted with the polarization of politics?
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
Harris and Walz face the challenge of proving themselves to an electorate disenchanted by politics and the electoral system.
—Fortesa Latifi, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
Harris and Walz face the challenge of proving themselves to an electorate disenchanted by politics and the electoral system.
—Fortesa Latifi, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
See all Example Sentences for disenchant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchant
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But her first few studies quickly disabused her of this notion.science.org, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Menendez Brothers completely disabuses the viewer of that notion.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
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And according to Blueprint, these men often feel pessimistic and disillusioned about America and its political system—something Trump has capitalized on, positioning himself as the antiestablishment figure being victimized by the Washington political elite.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This election season, voters said they are disillusioned by both major parties, especially over the handling of the war in Gaza.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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What if the buyer wants to go with impact-resistant shingles as the insurance industry advises, seeing it as a way to head off problems in the future?Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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However, the country finally held elections for two-thirds of the Shura Council, which drafts laws, approves state budgets and advises the ruler, in October 2021.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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