dis´en|chant´ing|ly

dis´en|chant´ing|ly
dis|en|chant «DIHS ehn CHANT, -CHAHNT», transitive verb.
to free from enchantment or illusion; disillusion: »

I thought that he would be charming, but I was disenchanted when I met him. The most deeply entrenched tyrant can be destroyed by aroused public opinion and disenchanted military leaders (Time).

dis´en|chant´ed|ly, adverb.
dis´en|chant´er, noun.
dis´en|chant´ing|ly, adverb.

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