disenchanting

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disenchanting - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  disenchanting \disenchanting\ adj.
     freeing from illusion, credulity, overoptimism, or false
     belief.
  
     Syn: disillusioning.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Disenchant \Dis`en*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disenchanted;
     p. pr. & vb. n. Disenchanting.] [Pref. dis- + enchant: cf.
     F. d['e]senchanter.]
     1. To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power of
        charms or spells.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Haste to thy work; a noble stroke or two
              Ends all the charms, and disenchants the grove.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. to free (a person) from fascination or delusion; to
        destroy the false hopes or overoptimistic expectations of
        (a person); to disillusion; -- used with people or events
        as the agent (subject); as, the candidate was disenchanted
        by the low turnout at the rally.
        [PJC]

disenchanting - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  disenchanting
      adj 1: freeing from illusion or false belief [syn:
             disenchanting, disillusioning]