Definition of "disillusionize" []

• To disillusion, disabuse, free from illusion. (verb)

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• "Punch and Judy show -- he is judged by the success of his imitation of life, and his own appearance will speedily disillusionize his public."
• "In "The Lollard," when Miss Carey wants to disillusionize Angela, she does not sit down and argue her out of her insane infatuation for Fred; nor does she tell Angela that Fred is a "lollard" and weakly unmask him by describing his "lollard" points."
• "She pictured Martha's shocked surprise at the very idea of staying in bed just for the fun of it, but she did not disillusionize Phyllis."