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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disillusionDISILLUSION | 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, synonyms, pronunciation and translations of disillusion.

  4. 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.

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  6. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › disillusionDISILLUSION | 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 how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › disillusionDISILLUSION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Disillusion is a verb meaning to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; or a noun meaning disenchantment. See the origin, pronunciation, and usage of disillusion in sentences from various sources.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › disillusionDISILLUSION 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 forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of disillusion with Collins English Dictionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondisillusion verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Disillusion means to destroy somebody's belief in or good opinion of somebody/something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and grammar notes.