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
Lost in this conversation is the plight of parents and kids, many of whom are feeling not only disenchanted with continued political strife but who also are scrambling to figure out how to make sure their kids’ educational needs are being met.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The ballet tries to capture that biography through movement, starting with a chapter in which Casanova actually entered religious life but left after being disenchanted — and, as the story goes, seduced into a life of debauchery.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Evan Bouchard — 77 Fans have been disenchanted with Bouchard’s error rate this season.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Broke and disenchanted, Weber died by suicide shortly after the sale.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
The ballet tries to capture that biography through movement, starting with a chapter in which Casanova actually entered religious life but left after being disenchanted — and, as the story goes, seduced into a life of debauchery.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Evan Bouchard — 77 Fans have been disenchanted with Bouchard’s error rate this season.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Broke and disenchanted, Weber died by suicide shortly after the sale.
—Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchant
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Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Josh tried to disabuse her of the mistaken identity, but the woman wasn’t having it.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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And at 47, Taylor appealed to voters disillusioned by career politicians who were looking for someone younger to steer their city in a new direction.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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In Ukraine, many are becoming disillusioned with the Trump administration.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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That likely will not be received well by China, which advised the Trump administration to cancel all China tariffs Wednesday, NPR reported.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The acquisition, advised by Rothschild & Co, is expected to be completed before the end of the month.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenchant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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