desencantar

v.

1 to disappoint.

2 to disenchant (romper el hechizo).

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desencantar

► verbo transitivo

1 (deshacer el encantamiento) to disenchant

2 (desilusionar) to disillusion, disappoint

► verbo pronominal desencantarse

1 to be disappointed, be disillusioned

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VT

1) (=quitar la ilusión a) to disillusion, disenchant

2) (=quitar un encantamiento a) to free from a spell

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1.

verbo transitivo (decepcionar) to disillusion

2.

desencantarse v pron to become disillusioned o disenchanted

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= disillusion.

Ex. Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

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1.

verbo transitivo (decepcionar) to disillusion

2.

desencantarse v pron to become disillusioned o disenchanted

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= disillusion.

Ex: Without clearly defined goals librarians run the risk of over-promising and perhaps disillusioning patrons and staff.

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desencantar [A1 ]

vt

A (decepcionar) to disillusion

esto desencantó a muchos de sus votantes this disillusioned many of their voters, this left many of their voters disenchanted

B (en cuentos) to free … from a spell

■ desencantarse

v pron

to become disillusioned o disenchanted

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desencantar

♦ vt

1. [decepcionar] to disappoint

2. [romper el hechizo a] to disenchant

♦ See also the pronominal verb desencantarse

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desencantar

v/t fig

disillusion, disenchant

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desencantar vt

: to disenchant, to disillusion

♦ See also the reflexive verb desencantarse