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Definition of dishearten in English: disheartenverb dɪsˈhɑːt(ə)ndɪsˈhɑrtn [with object]Cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence. the farmer was disheartened by the damage to his crops Example sentencesExamples - He was disheartened when the boy didn't even seem to notice his presence.
- The very image of the desolated metropolis was enough to dishearten me before I even entered the city itself.
- Such tolerance of dishonesty in our educational system certainly disheartens other students, who realize that they may have to compete with cheaters to get into college.
- And of course we did know that, and it disheartened us to think no one would take notice of us.
- If that sounds just a little bitter, she maintains that she wasn't disheartened.
- I was disheartened; I would have truly loved to get out of the house and attend such a happy event.
- She said she was disheartened by the police force's inaction in relation to similar intimidation incidents in the past.
- I am so disheartened at the slurs and insults that have been hurled at those people who accept free lunch for their kids.
- But I am not disheartened by the image or the disadvantages that comes along with it.
- For that half an hour I got a tiny glimpse into what her everyday life is like and I was disheartened by how cold people are.
- When I arrived at the set wearing a new chocolate-brown, button-up T-shirt and brown, leather clogs, I was determined not to let anyone or anything dishearten me.
- As I emptied its contents, I was disheartened to see the limited treasures I found within.
- I have no idea what the tale is here, but something's amiss, and I was disheartened by the result.
- But I'm not disheartened… it will take some doing to undo the bad habits of a lifetime.
- We weren't disheartened to lose as it was a tough tournament.
- Some disturbing news regarding misuse and exploitation of the tsunami donations are cropping up which disheartens me a lot.
- Despite the elbow injury, he said he is not disheartened by the setback.
- Far from giving physics a wider appeal, I suspect this merely disheartens students.
- You've seen how I was disheartened by the loss of my husband and my children and because of my disease.
- What disheartens me most of all is their blandness.
Synonyms discourage, dispirit, demoralize, depress, dismay, daunt, deter, unman, unnerve, sap, shake, throw, crush, cast down, desolate, make dispirited, make dejected, make crestfallen, make downhearted, disappoint, sadden, weigh down, weigh heavily on, put a damper on, cow, subdue, undermine, enervate, weaken informal give someone the blues, make someone fed up, knock the stuffing out of, knock for six, knock sideways archaic deject downhearted, dispirited, low-spirited, demoralized, despondent, depressed, disconsolate, dejected, dismayed, disappointed, daunted, discouraged, deterred, unmanned, unnerved, sapped, shaken, thrown, crushed, cast down, low, down, crestfallen, saddened, weighed down informal blue, down in the mouth, down in the dumps
Derivatives adverbdɪsˈhɑːt(ə)nɪŋlidɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋli The main question I want to pose in the remainder of this essay is this: do these elements of the novel constitute a response to the private and public events that it so powerfully and dishearteningly presents in its central narrative? Example sentencesExamples - It was a long, hard haul and the resultant catch, just a few kilos, seemed dishearteningly small.
- Sorin frowned and shook his head dishearteningly.
noundɪsˈhɑːt(ə)nm(ə)ntdɪsˈhɑrtnmənt Call it the day-after blues: The initial excitement of securing a piece of land of their own can quickly be overshadowed by a feeling of disheartenment for some prospective home owners. Example sentencesExamples - It is with his warm, kind eyes more than his alert disposition or his physical resourcefulness that he conveys Clive's simultaneous disheartenment and delectation at encountering so denuded a piece of work.
- When we're caught in disheartenment we really believe that we'll never be adequate, that we'll never fit in, that nothing will ever work out, and so on.
- His eyes floated then to Lee's, and instead of hurt or disheartenment, Sash was troubled to see that her eyes looked cold and steely.
Definition of dishearten in US English: disheartenverbdisˈhärtndɪsˈhɑrtn [with object]Cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence. the farmer was disheartened by the damage to his crops Example sentencesExamples - Some disturbing news regarding misuse and exploitation of the tsunami donations are cropping up which disheartens me a lot.
- But I'm not disheartened… it will take some doing to undo the bad habits of a lifetime.
- Despite the elbow injury, he said he is not disheartened by the setback.
- I have no idea what the tale is here, but something's amiss, and I was disheartened by the result.
- But I am not disheartened by the image or the disadvantages that comes along with it.
- Such tolerance of dishonesty in our educational system certainly disheartens other students, who realize that they may have to compete with cheaters to get into college.
- I was disheartened; I would have truly loved to get out of the house and attend such a happy event.
- For that half an hour I got a tiny glimpse into what her everyday life is like and I was disheartened by how cold people are.
- And of course we did know that, and it disheartened us to think no one would take notice of us.
- Far from giving physics a wider appeal, I suspect this merely disheartens students.
- You've seen how I was disheartened by the loss of my husband and my children and because of my disease.
- As I emptied its contents, I was disheartened to see the limited treasures I found within.
- She said she was disheartened by the police force's inaction in relation to similar intimidation incidents in the past.
- When I arrived at the set wearing a new chocolate-brown, button-up T-shirt and brown, leather clogs, I was determined not to let anyone or anything dishearten me.
- If that sounds just a little bitter, she maintains that she wasn't disheartened.
- He was disheartened when the boy didn't even seem to notice his presence.
- I am so disheartened at the slurs and insults that have been hurled at those people who accept free lunch for their kids.
- What disheartens me most of all is their blandness.
- The very image of the desolated metropolis was enough to dishearten me before I even entered the city itself.
- We weren't disheartened to lose as it was a tough tournament.
Synonyms discourage, dispirit, demoralize, depress, dismay, daunt, deter, unman, unnerve, sap, shake, throw, crush, cast down, desolate, make dispirited, make dejected, make crestfallen, make downhearted, disappoint, sadden, weigh down, weigh heavily on, put a damper on, cow, subdue, undermine, enervate, weaken downhearted, dispirited, low-spirited, demoralized, despondent, depressed, disconsolate, dejected, dismayed, disappointed, daunted, discouraged, deterred, unmanned, unnerved, sapped, shaken, thrown, crushed, cast down, low, down, crestfallen, saddened, weighed down
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