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单词 dishearten
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dishearten in British English

(dɪsˈhɑːtən)
verb
(transitive)
to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of
Derived forms
disheartenment (disˈheartenment)
noun

dishearten in American English

(dɪsˈhɑrtən)
verb transitive
to deprive of courage or enthusiasm; discourage; depress; daunt
Derived forms
disheartening (disˈheartening)
adjective
dishearteningly (disˈhearteningly)
adverb
disheartenment (disˈheartenment)
noun

Examples of 'dishearten' in a sentence
dishearten

And he is refusing to be disheartened after seeing his chances limited this season.
The Sun (2017)
The trick is not to grow disheartened when things go wrong.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Few things are more disheartening than watching arrangements you've carefully nurtured come apart.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I found it a really disheartening process.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I came away really disheartened and gave up on the idea of slimming.
The Sun (2013)
Few things are more disheartening than seeing plans or ideas that are dear to your heart being challenged, if not demolished.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I find it very disheartening.
The Sun (2008)
It was a hot day and, once they scored, we seemed to lose it and got a bit disheartened.
The Sun (2009)
Few things are more disheartening than witnessing arrangements you've worked hard to organise vanish, and with very little notice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I felt a bit disheartened by that, and it made me worry about what was going to come for the rest of the season.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is scope to improve its sourcing - it is slightly disheartening to see that it is purchasing such staples as eggs from Italy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's a bit disheartening because I have all these wonderful new roles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Synonyms of 'dishearten'

discourage, depress, crush, dash
More Synonyms of dishearten
(verb) 
Definition
to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, or enthusiasm of
These conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope.
Synonyms
discourage
Don't let this setback discourage you.
depress
The state of the country depresses me.
crush
Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it.
dash
deter
Jail sentences have done nothing to deter the offenders.
dismay
He was dismayed to learn that he wasn't a very nice person.
daunt
Nothing evil could daunt them.
cast down
dispirit
deject
Opposites
encourage
,
lift
,
rally
,
hearten
,
cheer up
,
perk up
,
buck up (informal)
,
gee up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crush
Definition
to defeat or humiliate utterly
Listen to criticism but don't be crushed by it.
Synonyms
demoralize,
depress,
devastate,
discourage,
humble,
put down (slang),
humiliate,
squash,
flatten (informal),
deflate,
mortify,
psych out (informal),
dishearten,
dispirit,
deject,
chagrin,
browbeat
in the sense of daunt
Nothing evil could daunt them.
Synonyms
discourage,
alarm,
shake,
frighten,
scare,
terrify,
cow,
intimidate,
deter,
dismay,
put off,
subdue,
overawe,
frighten off,
dishearten,
dispirit
in the sense of deject
Synonyms
depress,
discourage,
dismay,
daunt,
dampen,
demoralize,
cast down,
dishearten,
dispirit

Nearby words of
dishearten

  • dish something out
  • dish something up
  • disharmony
  • dishearten
  • disheartened
  • dishevelled
  • dishonest

Synonyms of 'dishearten'

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