disenchant

verb

dis·​en·​chant ˌdis-in-ˈchant How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
disenchanted; disenchanting; disenchants
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transitive verb

: to free from illusion
disenchanter noun
disenchanting adjective
disenchantingly
ˌdis-in-ˈchan-tiŋ-lē How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
adverb
disenchantment
ˌdis-in-ˈchant-mənt How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
noun

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Examples of disenchant in a Sentence

if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you
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This year, Kansas voters disenchanted with the major-party candidates won’t have the option of casting a protest vote. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 If Daniels decides to litigate the matter, other former college stars who are disenchanted by their alma mater for one reason or another could similarly try to stop their schools from using their NIL. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In a time when so many are disenchanted with medicine, Kimberly Lomis, a surgeon and vice president of medical education innovations at the American Medical Association, sees opportunity. — Spencer Dorn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Many groups want to spur midterm turnout among Black voters, and others are disenchanted with white conservatives' maneuvers in racially diverse places. — CBS News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disenchant

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desenchanter, from des- dis- + enchanter to enchant

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disenchant was circa 1586

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“Disenchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disenchant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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disenchant

verb
dis·​en·​chant ˌdis-ᵊn-ˈchant How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
: to free from illusion
disenchantment
-mənt How to pronounce disenchant (audio)
noun

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