disillusionize

American  

[dis-i-loo-zhuh-nahyz] / ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒəˌnaɪz /

especially British, disillusionise

verb (used with object)

disillusionized, disillusionizing

1. to disillusion.

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Other Word Forms

• disillusionist noun
• disillusionizer noun

Etymology

Origin of disillusionize

First recorded in 1860–65; disillusion + -ize

Example Sentences

Sorry to disillusionize you, but it is so.

From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Bierce, Ambrose

We tend, I think, to look upon the advice that we give to young people as something that shall disillusionize them.

From Craftsmanship in Teaching by Bagley, William Chandler

After awhile, when I saw that the time had arrived to disillusionize these women, I dismissed my headache and got up to have a frank talk with them.

From Final Proof or the Value of Evidence by Ottolengui, R.

He wondered how he could disillusionize her, shatter the dream which he could see had become a part of her life.

From 'Me--Smith' by Hoskins, Gayle Porter

"I should doubt whether her cure will be as prompt as you think, it seemed to me that her ideas were somewhat fixed, and it will need a good deal of failure to disillusionize her."

From A Girl of the Commune by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)