disenchant

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English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French desenchanter.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/, /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃænt/

Verb

disenchant (third-person singular simple present disenchants, present participle disenchanting, simple past and past participle disenchanted)

  1. (transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
  2. (transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
  3. (transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.

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