First Known Use: circa 1586
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disenchant
verb dis·en·chant \ˌdis-in-ˈchant\
Definition of DISENCHANT
transitive verb
: to free from illusion
— dis·en·chant·er noun
— dis·en·chant·ing adjective
— dis·en·chant·ing·ly \-ˈchan-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— dis·en·chant·ment \-mənt\ noun
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Origin of DISENCHANT
Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant
Related to DISENCHANT
- Synonyms
- disabuse, disillusion, undeceive
Rhymes with DISENCHANT
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