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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun disillusion has 1 sense

• disillusion(n = noun.cognition) disenchantment, disillusionment - freeing from false belief or illusions; Array
is a kind of edification, sophistication
Derived form verb disillusion₁

Verb disillusion has 1 sense

• disillusion(v = verb.emotion) disenchant - free from enchantment; Array
is one way to disappoint, let down
Derived forms noun disillusion₁, noun disillusionment₁
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to disillusion Sue

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

disillusion

awaken, awakening, baffle, balk, ban, bilk, blackball, blackballing, break the spell, burst the bubble, cast down, complaint, correct, cross, dash, debunk, debunking, defeat, defeat expectation, dim view, disabuse, disagreement, disappoint, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchant, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, disillude, disillusionize, disillusionment, displeasure, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissatisfy, dissent, distaste, enlighten, enlightenment, exclusion, expose, foil, frustrate, indignation, let down, let down easy, let in on, low estimation, low opinion, objection, opposition, opposure, ostracism, prick the bubble, protest, put straight, rejection, return to reality, rude awakening, set right, set straight, show up, tantalize, tease, tell the truth, thumbs-down, thwart, unblindfold, uncharm, undeceive, undeception, unhappiness, unspell, unspelling, wake up

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disillusion

Dissuasion

VB dissuade, dehort, cry out against, remonstrate, expostulate, warn, contraindicate, disincline, indispose, shake, stagger, dispirit, discourage, dishearten, deter, repress, hold back, keep back, render averse, repel, turn aside, wean from, act as a drag, throw cold water on, damp, cool, chill, blunt, calm, quiet, quench, deprecate, disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's balloon, prick one's balloon, burst one's bubble, disabuse (correction).

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