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disenchant.

To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/UK/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/UK/ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/US
  1. To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

    transitive
  2. To disappoint.

    transitive
  3. To break from a mental captivation such as reverie (daydream) or preoccupation.

    transitive
  4. To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to dis- + enchant.

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