disillusion

disillusion
UK [ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒ(ə)n] / US [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒ(ə)n] verb [transitive]
Word forms "disillusion":
present tense I/you/we/they disillusion he/she/it disillusions present participle disillusioning past tense disillusioned past participle disillusioned
to make someone disappointed by showing them that someone or something is not as good as they had believed

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