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disillusion

disillusion: —disillusionment, n. —disillusive /dis'i looh"siv/, adj.

/dis'i looh"zheuhn/, v.t.

1. to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.

n.

2. a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.

[1590-1600; DIS-¹ + ILLUSION]

Syn. 1. disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive, disappoint.

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disillusion — 1. noun утрата иллюзий; разочарование 2. v. разрушать иллюзии;открывать правду; разочаровывать … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Disillusion — Dis il*lu sion, v. t. To free from an illusion; to disillusionize. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disillusion — Dis il*lu sion, n. The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom. Lowell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disillusion — 1> разочарование, утрата иллюзий 2> разочаровывать, разрушать иллюзии … Новый большой англо-русский словарь

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disillusion — ˌdɪsɪˈlu:ʒən 1. сущ. утрата, крушение иллюзий; разочарование Syn : disappointment, disillusionment, disenchantment 2. гл. разрушать иллюзии; разочаровывать Syn : disappoint разочарование … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
disillusion — I. noun Date: 1591 the condition of being disenchanted II. transitive verb (disillusioned; disillusioning) Date: 1855 to free from illusion; also to cause to lose naive faith and trust • disillusionment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary