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    disillusion
    /ˌdɪsɪˈl(j)uːʒn/

    noun

    • 1. disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be: "enthusiasm soon turned into disillusion"

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false: "if they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISILLUSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Disillusion means to disappoint someone by telling them the unpleasant truth about something or someone that they had a good opinion of or respected. Learn more about the verb, adjective and noun forms of disillusion, and see how to use them in sentences.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disillusionDisillusion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Disillusion is a noun meaning the condition of being disenchanted or dissatisfied, or a verb meaning to free from illusion or naive faith. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for disillusion.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › disillusionDISILLUSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disillusion definition: to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant. . See examples of DISILLUSION used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISILLUSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Disillusion means to disappoint someone by telling them the unpleasant truth about something or someone that they had a good opinion of or respected. Learn more about the verb, adjective and noun forms, synonyms, pronunciation and translations of disillusion.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISILLUSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Disillusion means to make someone realize that something is not as good as they thought, or the state of being disillusioned. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disillusionDisillusion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To disillusion is to make someone realize their belief isn't true. If your cousin believes that the Tooth Fairy will come in the night, take her tooth and sprinkle her with fairy dust. It would be too cruel to disillusion her.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › disillusionDisillusion - definition of disillusion by The Free Dictionary

    Disillusion means to free or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant. Find the noun form, verb form, past participle, gerund, imperative, and translations of disillusion in English and Spanish.