Disenchant
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Disenchant is a verb meaning (transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
Meaning
(transitive, of a person) To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
More Meanings
- (transitive, of a person) To disappoint.
- (transitive, of a person) To break from a mental captivation such as reverie (daydream) or preoccupation.
- (transitive, of a thing) To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.
Word Forms
- disenchants
- disenchanting
- disenchanted
Synonyms for disenchant
Depending on context, synonyms include disenthrall, disillusion.
Antonyms for disenchant
Common opposites include enthrall, ravish, enrapture, transport, enchant, enthral.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disillusion, disencharm, disillusionize, decharm, unenchant, uncharm.
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