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disillusion
dis·il·lu·sion [ dìssi l'n ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle dis·il·lu·sioned, present participle dis·il·lu·sion·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·il·lu·sions)
Definition:
 
show somebody mistaken belief: to cause somebody to realize that an ideal is false or a belief is mistaken ( often passive )



noun 
Definition:
 

Same as  disillusionment

dis·il·lu·sioned adjective
dis·il·lu·sive [ dìssi lssiv ] adjective
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