Disillusioning - English meaning

Disillusioning – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.
Usage examples:
If they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them
Synonims:
Disabuse Undeceive Enlighten Set straight Open someone's eyes Disenchant Shatter someone's illusions Disappoint Make sadder and wiser Throw cold water on

noun
Disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
Usage examples:
Enthusiasm soon turned into disillusion

verb
Present participle of disillusion
Usage examples:
I hate to/i'm sorry to disillusion you, but pregnancy is not always wonderful - i was sick every da…

Disillusioning translation into English

Disillusioning: translate from English into Chinese

幻灭

Disillusioning: translate from English into Dutch

Ontgoochelend, Ontgoochelen

Disillusioning: translate from English into French

Désabusé, Désillusionner

Disillusioning: translate from English into German

Desillusionierend, Desillusionieren

Disillusioning: translate from English into Hindi

मोहभंग, मायूस कर देना, मायूस करना, निराश करना, निराश कर देना

Disillusioning: translate from English into Italian

Disilluso, Disilludere, Disingannare

Disillusioning: translate from English into Korean

환멸, ...의 환영을 깨우치다, ...의 환상을 깨우치다, ...의 미몽을 깨우치다, 환멸을 느끼게 하다

Disillusioning: translate from English into Russian

Разочаровывающий

Disillusioning: translate from English into Spanish

Desilusionando, Desilusionar, Desengañar, Hacer desilusionado

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Disillusioning – similar words

disillusioned

adjective
Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.
Usage examples:
The minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party

verb
Cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.
Usage examples:
If they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them

adjective
Disappointed and unhappy because of discovering the truth about something or someone that you liked or respected
Usage examples:
He's become a disillusioned man., disillusioned with all the other teachers are thoroughly disillus…

Disillusioned - all meanings in English

disillusion

noun
Disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
Usage examples:
The old enthusiasm for the government evaporated into a more cynical disillusion

verb
Cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.
Usage examples:
If they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them

verb
To disappoint someone by making the person realize the unpleasant truth about something or someone thought to be good
Usage examples:
He’s become disillusioned with his job and the company., he died a disillusioned man.

Disillusion - all meanings in English

Disillusioning synonims

disabuse

verb
Persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
Usage examples:
He quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions

verb
To cause someone no longer to have a wrong idea
Usage examples:
He thought that all women liked children, but she soon disabused him of that (idea/notion).

Disabuse - all meanings in English

disappoint

verb
Fail to fulfil the hopes or expectations of.
Usage examples:
I have no wish to disappoint everyone by postponing the visit

verb
To fail to satisfy someone’s hopes or expectations
Usage examples:
I hate to disappoint you, but we don’t have the book you wanted.

Disappoint - all meanings in English

disenchant

verb
Cause (someone) to be disappointed.
Usage examples:
He may have been disenchanted by the loss of his huge following

Disenchant - all meanings in English

enlighten

verb
Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
Usage examples:
Christopher had not enlightened francis as to their relationship

verb
To cause someone to understand something by explaining it or by bringing new information or facts to that person’s attention
Usage examples:
[ i ] the show is meant to both enlighten and entertain., [ t ] we hope the pamphlet will enlighten…

Enlighten - all meanings in English

throw cold water on

phrase
Be discouraging or negative about
Usage examples:
She had poured cold water on the idea

idiom
To criticize someone's opinions or ideas and stop people believing them or being excited about them

Throw cold water on - all meanings in English

undeceive

verb
Tell (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken.
Usage examples:
They took her for a nun and mary said nothing to undeceive them

Undeceive - all meanings in English

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