Disenchant

Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪnˈtʃænt/

Definitions of disenchant

verb to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion

Example Sentences

A1 The magician's tricks may disenchant young children.

A2 The movie's predictable ending disenchant many viewers.

B1 The reality of the situation slowly began to disenchant him.

B2 The constant failures in his career started to disenchant him from pursuing his dreams.

C1 The corruption in the government disenchant even the most optimistic citizens.

C2 The continuous scandals in the industry disenchant even the most loyal fans.

Examples of disenchant in a Sentence

formal The magician's tricks failed to disenchant the audience.

informal I was really hoping this movie would disenchant me, but it just left me disappointed.

slang I was so excited for the concert, but it totally disenchanting.

figurative The harsh reality of the situation began to disenchant her romanticized view of the world.

Grammatical Forms of disenchant

• past tense: disenchanted
• plural: disenchants
• comparative: more disenchanted
• superlative: most disenchanted
• present tense: disenchants
• future tense: will disenchant
• perfect tense: have disenchanted
• continuous tense: is disenchanting
• singular: disenchants
• positive degree: disenchanted
• infinitive: disenchant
• gerund: disenchanting
• participle: disenchanted

Origin and Evolution of disenchant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disenchant' originated from the Old French word 'desenchanter', which was derived from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'away' and 'incantare' meaning 'to enchant'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of removing the magical or enchanting effects from something, 'disenchant' has evolved to also mean to disillusion or disappoint someone by revealing the truth or reality of a situation.