- disillusion
- dis|il|lu|sion [ ,dısı`luʒn ] verb transitiveto make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed
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Disillusion — may refer to: Disillusion (band), a German progressive metal band Disillusion (ABBA song) Disillusion (Sachi Tainaka song) Disillusion (Upstairs, Downstairs), a 1975 episode of Upstairs, Downstairs Disillusion (album), a 1984 album by Japanese… … Wikipedia
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Disillusion — Disillusion … Deutsch Wikipedia
disillusion — ► NOUN ▪ disappointment from discovering that something is not as good as one believed it to be. ► VERB ▪ cause to experience disillusion. DERIVATIVES disillusioned adjective disillusionment noun … English terms dictionary
Disillusion — Dis il*lu sion, v. t. To free from an illusion; to disillusionize. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disillusion — Dis il*lu sion, n. The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom. Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disillusion — index debunk, disabuse, disaffect, disappoint, discourage, dissuade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
disillusion — to free or be freed from illusion, 1855, from a noun meaning act of freeing from illusion (1814); see DIS (Cf. dis ) + ILLUSION (Cf. illusion). Related: Disillusioned; disillusioning … Etymology dictionary
disillusion — [dis΄i lo͞o′zhən] vt. 1. to free from illusion or false ideas; disenchant 2. to take away the ideals or idealism of and make disappointed, bitter, etc. n. DISILLUSIONMENT … English World dictionary
disillusion — 01. I don t want to [disillusion] you, but your ex boyfriend really isn t interested in getting back together he s found somebody new. 02. Many people living in the former Soviet bloc have become [disillusioned] by the slow pace of economic… … Grammatical examples in English
