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

At any rate, he would have been unspeakably cruel to disillusionize her.

From The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

Of course it helped to disillusionize him, and he began even to see that Gertrude was not as beautiful as he had once believed her to be.

From Despair's Last Journey by Murray, David Christie

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

She pictured Martha's shocked surprise at the very idea of staying in bed just for the fun of it, but she did not disillusionize Phyllis.

From Phyllis A Twin by Whitehill, Dorothy

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