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Disenchant \Dis`en*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disenchanted};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disenchanting}.] [Pref. dis- enchant: cf.
F. d['e]senchanter.]
1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of
charms or spells.
[1913 Webster]

Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two
Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove.
--Dryden.
[1913 Webster]

2. to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to
destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of
(a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events
as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted
by the low turnout at the rally.
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