From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disillusion \Dis'il*lu"sion\, verb (used with an object) To free from an illusion; to disillusionize.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Disillusion \Dis'il*lu"sion\, noun The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom. --Lowell.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
disillusion
noun: freeing from false belief or illusions [syn: {disenchantment}, {disillusionment}]
verb: free from enchantment [syn: {disenchant}] [ant: {enchant}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
81 Moby Thesaurus words for "disillusion": awaken, awakening, baffle, balk, ban, bilk, blackball, blackballing, break the spell, burst the bubble, cast down, complaint, correct, cross, dash, debunk, debunking, defeat, defeat expectation, dim view, disabuse, disagreement, disappoint, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchant, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntlement, disillude, disillusionize, disillusionment, displeasure, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissatisfy, dissent, distaste, enlighten, enlightenment, exclusion, expose, foil, frustrate, indignation, let down, let down easy, let in on, low estimation, low opinion, objection, opposition, opposure, ostracism, prick the bubble, protest, put straight, rejection, return to reality, rude awakening, set right, set straight, show up, tantalize, tease, tell the truth, thumbs-down, thwart, unblindfold, uncharm, undeceive, undeception, unhappiness, unspell, unspelling, wake up
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