Disillusion

Disillusion
Disillusion Dis`il*lu"sion, v. t. To free from an illusion; to disillusionize. [1913 Webster]

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  • 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

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  • 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

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