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Definition of disillusion verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disillusion

verb
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disillusion
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/
he / she / it disillusions
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnz/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnz/
past simple disillusioned
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/
past participle disillusioned
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnd/
-ing form disillusioning
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnɪŋ/
 
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒnɪŋ/
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  1. disillusion somebody to destroy somebody’s belief in or good opinion of somebody/something
    • I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you.
See disillusion in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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