DISENCHANT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

disenchant

verb

ˌdis-in-ˈchant

Definition of disenchant

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 If Daniels decides to litigate the matter, other former college stars who are disenchanted by their alma mater for one reason or another could similarly try to stop their schools from using their NIL. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In a time when so many are disenchanted with medicine, Kimberly Lomis, a surgeon and vice president of medical education innovations at the American Medical Association, sees opportunity. — Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places. — CBS News, 17 May 2026 Nina Linh, who entered the race early on as a Democrat but has since identified as an independent, is hoping to make inroads with voters disenchanted by both parties. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disenchant

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If anything, the industry needs to disabuse itself of the notion that simply meeting guests’ expectations is a failure and embrace the value of reasonable hospitality.

— Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
Monday’s slightly shorter ride to Guthrie Center packed in 3,572 feet, the most climbing of the week and enough to disabuse anyone still clinging to the fiction that Iowa is flat.

— Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 25 July 2026

Definition of disabuse

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Both could have been considered lapsed Catholics, disillusioned with the church’s position on homosexuality and its insistence that divorcees get an annulment before remarriage.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Both candidates are now making concerted efforts to win over voters disillusioned by their party’s promises.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of disillusion

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Engineering textbooks advise practitioners to limit any settlement to around 1 to 3 inches, depending on the soil.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In a social media post, police advised people nearby to stay alert, be aware of their surroundings and keep children and pets close.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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