disillusion
verb/ˌdɪsɪˈluʒən/
Frequency rank: #19,331 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to cause someone to lose their belief in something they previously admired or trusted.
Example sentence
Losing the election did not disillusion her; she remained hopeful about the future of democracy.
Synonyms & related words
- disappoint
- disenchant
- disillusionize
- discourage
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