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Disillusion vs Enlighten - What's the difference?

disillusion | enlighten |

As verbs the difference between disillusion and enlighten

is that disillusion is to free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

As a noun disillusion

is (countable) the act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief.

disillusion

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.

    • Derived terms

    * disillusioned * disillusionment

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (countable) The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief.
  • (uncountable) The state of having been or process of becoming freed of false belief.

    • Synonyms

    * (state of being or becoming free of false belief) disillusionment

    enlighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
  • To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

    • Antonyms

    * endarken