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Verb

To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment

To feel, or cause to feel, disheartened after learning the truth about something

To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

To cause to feel less close or friendly

To fail to meet expectations or cause disillusionment, resulting in disappointment

Plural for disappointment resulting from not having one's expectations met

Plural for feelings of doubt or apprehension about something

Plural for a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected

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Verb

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To free from illusion, false belief or enchantment

“Is that wait of an extra couple of months going to disillusion people about this new democracy?”

Verb

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To feel, or cause to feel, disheartened after learning the truth about something

shatters the illusions of

dampens the spirits of

takes the wind out of your sails

fails to satisfy

falls short of expectations

demoralizes^US

terrorizes^US

appals^UK

appalls^US

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

terrorises^UK

demoralises^UK

fills with consternation

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

puts someone off their stroke

knocks the stuffing out of

makes one's hair stand on end

agonizes^US

traumatizes^US

agonises^UK

gives someone the blues

ticks off

traumatises^UK

sets someone back on their heels

makes someone scratch their head

stops someone in their tracks

bowls over

hurts somebody's feelings

antagonizes^US

scares the bejesus out of

antagonises^UK

scares the pants off

devastates

lies heavy on

gives someone goose pimples

scares the living daylights out of

scares someone out of their wits

puts the fear of God into

takes by surprise

electrifies

gives a hard time

throws into a blue funk

dampens spirits

makes unhappy

makes one's blood run cold

causes to be at a stand

tantalises^UK

tantalizes^US

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

persecutes

makes someone's hair stand on end

throws off

puts out of countenance

pulls the rug from under

benumbs

puts someone off their stride

pulls the rug out from under

takes your breath away

sends into a cold sweat

makes someone shake in their shoes

throws into a panic

frightens the life out of

frightens to death

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

makes someone jump out of their skin

frightens the living daylights out of

makes one's flesh creep

dumps on

brings tears to your eyes

knocks the wind out of

scares the daylights out of

gives someone a fright

causes someone to lose their composure

fuddles

blinds someone with something

hits like ton of bricks

completely surprises

shakes out of your complacency

raises someone's eyebrows

messes with one's head

balks^US

baulks^UK

puts someone's nose out of joint

gives offence

treads on someone's toes

rubs up the wrong way

sets someone thinking

harshes someone's mellow

breaks someone's heart

tyrannizes^US

frightens out of your wits

fills with terror

scares the pants off of

gives someone the hump

tyrannises^UK

scares someone half to death

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“I would hate to disillusion anyone, but my impression is that none of those slogans mean anything more than they say.”

Verb

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To become, or cause to become, bitter or disenchanted

Verb

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To cause to feel less close or friendly

antagonises^UK

antagonizes^US

drives a wedge between

sets at variance

severs connections between

pushes away

causes antagonism between

drives away

keeps apart

turns off

leaves out in the cold

sows dissension between

puts at a distance

sets at odds with

destroys the affections of

pits against one another

sets against one another

causes disagreement between

causes disagreement among

sows dissension among

withdraws the affections of

makes indifferent

loses the affection of

polarises^UK

polarizes^US

causes a rift between

breaks apart

Verb

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To fail to meet expectations or cause disillusionment, resulting in disappointment

falls short of expectation

Noun

Plural for disappointment resulting from not having one's expectations met

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“And as a result, in place of the kindled hopes and artificially aroused excitement comes disillusion and apathy.”

Noun

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Plural for feelings of doubt or apprehension about something

Noun

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Plural for a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected

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