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disenchant

/ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
dis-en-chant
IPA
/ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.

Transitive verb

verb

To disappoint.

Transitive verb

verb

To break from a mental captivation such as reverie (daydream) or preoccupation.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove a spell or magic enchantment from.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to dis- + enchant.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/
  • British English: /ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃɑːnt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disenchants (present, singular) disenchanting (participle, present) disenchanted (participle, past) disenchanted (past)

Derived Forms

disenchanter disenchanted disenchantingly disenchantment

Synonyms

disenthrall disillusion

Rhymes With

plant grant cant aunt ant little black ant coral plant transplant rant chant implant argentine ant

Questions

How do you pronounce disenchant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪnˈt͡ʃænt/.
What does disenchant mean?
To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment; to undeceive or disillusion.
Where does disenchant come from?
From Middle French desenchanter, equivalent to dis- + enchant.

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