disenchant

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disenchant

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/ UK
/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/ UK
/ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ US

Rhymes with -ænt

Where it comes from

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

verb disenchants · disenchanting · disenchanted

transitive, of a person To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
transitive, of a person To disappoint.
transitive, of a person To break from a mental captivation such as reverie (daydream) or preoccupation.
Similar: disenthrall
transitive, of a thing To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.

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

Español	desencantar
Français	désenchanter
Deutsch	desillusionieren

verb To disappoint

Español	desencantar
Deutsch	enttäuschen
Русский	разочаро́вывать razočaróvyvatʹ

verb To remove a spell or magic enchantment from

Español	desencantar
Deutsch	entzaubern

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"disenchant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disenchant.

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@misc{disenchant_2026,
  title = {disenchant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disenchant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}