disheartenv.
/dɪsˈhɑːt(ə)n/ a. transitive. To deprive of ‘heart’ or courage; to discourage, dispirit, make despondent.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > make dejected [verb (transitive)]
drearya1300
discomfortc1325
batec1380
to cast downa1382
to throw downa1382
dullc1386
faintc1386
discomfita1425
discourage1436
sinkc1440
mischeera1450
discheerc1454
amatea1500
bedowa1522
damp1548
quail1548
dash1550
exanimate1552
afflict1561
dank1565
disanimate1565
sadden1565
languish1566
deject1581
dumpc1585
unheart1593
mope1596
chill1597
sour1600
disgallant1601
disheart1603
dishearten1606
fainten1620
depress1624
sullen1628
tristitiate1628
disliven1631
dampen1633
weigh1640
out-spirit1643
dispirit1647
flat1649
funeralize1654
hearta1658
disencourage1659
attrist1680
flatten1683
dismalizec1735
blue-devil1812
out-heart1845
downweigh1851
to get down1861
frigidize1868
languor1891
downcast1914
neg1987
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > intimidate or bully [verb (transitive)] > daunt (a person's) courage
cowardc1300
anarrowc1400
accowardize1480
accoward1481
daunton1535
quail1548
daunt1569
quay1590
disheart1603
dishearten1606
cravena1616
break1619
unsoula1634
unnerve1638
cowardize1648
daff1673
to put (a person) off his (also her) mettle1745
becoward1831
1606 W. Warner Continuance Albions Eng. xiv. xc. 365 Their former losse dishartned them so much.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) iv. i. 112 No man should possesse him with any appearance of feare; least hee, by shewing it, should dis-hearten his Army. View more context for this quotation
1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 120 A great part..disheartened by the severity of the winter, returned to England.
1838 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece (new ed.) IV. 115 Lysander exerted his utmost efforts to thwart, discredit, and dishearten his successor.
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the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > demotivate [verb (transitive)] > discourage
remove?a1425
discourage1437
revoke1447
disporta1450
to take offa1616
to work off1627
to put off1631
dishearten1634
disinvitea1641
to put or set (anyone) by1768
eyebrow1876
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 121 The Turkes got the greatest losse, and were disheartned to proceed further.
1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. xvi. 109 They are disheartned from doing their best.
1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. 48 She also urged what she could, to dishearten me to it. View more context for this quotation
1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iii. 27 Disheartned them quite from that design.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disfavour > [verb (transitive)]
mislooka1450
disfavour1571
discountenance1589
disgrace1593
dishearten1658
to lean against1804
I don't go much on1882
1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man Pref. sig. a5v Where this is wanting, it disheartens our care.
1668 Earl of Clarendon Vindic. in Tracts (1727) 64 An uncertainty which must dishearten any industry.
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