tr.v. dis·en·chant·ed, dis·en·chant·ing, dis·en·chants To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive. [Obsolete French desenchanter, from Old French, to break a spell : des-, dis- + enchanter, to enchant; see ENCHANT.] dis′en·chanter n. dis′en·chanting·ly adv. dis′en·chantment n. |
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