desengañar
/desenɡaˈɲaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desengaño
- preterite (yo)
- desengañé
- past participle
- desengañado
Meaning
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to disillusion
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La realidad lo desengañó.
Reality disillusioned him.
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Similar words
desengañar and desilusionar are close synonyms for "to disillusion, disappoint someone's hopes"; desengañar implies making someone see the harsh truth.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desiludir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to disillusion."
Practice
1 What does desengañar mean?
to disillusion
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desengañar?
desengañar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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