disenchants
Strips away magic
Disenchants means to free from illusion or false belief, leaving someone disappointed or disillusioned.
The word carries the sense of a spell being broken—what once seemed magical or ideal now appears ordinary or flawed: The internship disenchants most students about careers in law.
To disenchant is to strip away naive enthusiasm.
Freed from false beliefs
- disabuseCorrect a mistaken belief
- demystifyExplain something confusing
- debunkExpose as false
- unmaskReveal true identity
expose · deflate · burst bubble · wake up · disillusionment · disenchantment · cynical · jaded
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
crestfallen · deflated · underwhelmed · unfulfilled · disillusioned · bitter · resentful · soured
Lack of firm belief
- questionRequest for information
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
incredulity · critical · scrutinize · skeptical · dubious · unconvinced · disbelieving · mistrustful
Cause to vanish
- counter-magicMagic that neutralizes magic
- nullifyMake of no effect
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- neutralizeCancel an effect
unbewitch · uncurse · unspell · release · liberate · restore · awaken · snap out of
disillusioned
Freed from false beliefs
unmask · expose · deflate · burst bubble · wake up · disillusionment · disenchantment · cynical · jaded · world-weary
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- dismayDistressed loss of courage
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- discontentUnhappiness with circumstances
disheartened · crestfallen · deflated · underwhelmed · unfulfilled · disillusioned · bitter · resentful · soured · turned off
doubt
Lack of firm belief
cynicism · incredulity · critical · scrutinize · skeptical · dubious · unconvinced · disbelieving · mistrustful · wary
dispel
Cause to vanish
- counter-magicMagic that neutralizes magic
- nullifyMake of no effect
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
neutralize · unbewitch · uncurse · unspell · release · liberate · restore · awaken · snap out of
disenchantsenchants
Delights or bewitches
captivates · delights · inspires · enthralls · charms
disenchantsenchants
Delights or bewitches
bewitches · beguiles · romanticizes · mystifies · spellbinds
disenchantsinspires
Fills with creative urge
motivates · energizes · galvanizes · engages · invigorates