dishearten

[ dis-hahr-tn ]

/ dɪsˈhɑr tn /

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verb (used with object)

to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.

Origin of dishearten

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-¹ + hearten

SYNONYMS FOR dishearten

dismay, daunt, deject, dispirit.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dishearten ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM dishearten

dis·heart·en·er, noundis·heart·en·ing·ly, adverbdis·heart·en·ment, nounun·dis·heart·ened, adjective

Words nearby dishearten

disharmonize, disharmony, dishcloth, dishcloth gourd, dishdasha, dishearten, dished, dishelm, disherison, disherit, dishevel

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Example sentences from the Web for dishearten

That we failed to discover the treasure on the Salvages did not dishearten my companions in the least.
The Cruise of the 'Alerte'|E. F. Knight
I think it will be granted that it takes a great deal to discourage and dishearten a child.
The Woman Who Toils|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst
He said nothing, not wishing perhaps to dishearten his companion.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole
The next morning Wagner went back to the docks and gleaned tidings sufficient only to dishearten him the more.
Wagner as I Knew Him|Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger

No, no, there is nothing encouraging about it; and as for disheartening, nothing ought to dishearten a seaman.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for dishearten

dishearten

/ (dɪsˈhɑːtən) /

verb

(tr) to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of

Derived forms of dishearten

dishearteningly, adverbdisheartenment, noun

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单词	dishearten
释义	dishearten [ dis-hahr-tn ] / dɪsˈhɑr tn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dishearten ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. Origin of dishearten First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-¹ + hearten SYNONYMS FOR dishearten dismay, daunt, deject, dispirit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dishearten ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dishearten dis·heart·en·er, noundis·heart·en·ing·ly, adverbdis·heart·en·ment, nounun·dis·heart·ened, adjective Words nearby dishearten disharmonize, disharmony, dishcloth, dishcloth gourd, dishdasha, dishearten, dished, dishelm, disherison, disherit, dishevel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dishearten That we failed to discover the treasure on the Salvages did not dishearten my companions in the least. The Cruise of the 'Alerte'\|E. F. Knight I think it will be granted that it takes a great deal to discourage and dishearten a child. The Woman Who Toils\|Mrs. John Van Vorst and Marie Van Vorst He said nothing, not wishing perhaps to dishearten his companion. The Beach of Dreams\|H. De Vere Stacpoole The next morning Wagner went back to the docks and gleaned tidings sufficient only to dishearten him the more. Wagner as I Knew Him\|Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger No, no, there is nothing encouraging about it; and as for disheartening, nothing ought to dishearten a seaman. The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for dishearten dishearten / (dɪsˈhɑːtən) / verb (tr) to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of Derived forms of dishearten dishearteningly, adverbdisheartenment, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dishearten dismay, discourage, dispirit, humble, deter, deject, daunt, demoralize, humiliate, crush, dampen, damp, dash, shake, disparage, chill, indispose, disincline, get down, put down
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dishearten

verb (used with object)

Origin of dishearten

SYNONYMS FOR dishearten

OTHER WORDS FROM dishearten

Words nearby dishearten

Example sentences from the Web for dishearten

British Dictionary definitions for dishearten

verb

Derived forms of dishearten

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