disenchant

verb
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/UK/ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from incantō
  2. derived from enchanter
  3. inherited from enchaunten
  4. prefixed as disenchant — “dis + enchant

Definitions

  1. To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment

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

  2. To disappoint.

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

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.

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