About The Word Dishearten
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Dishearten
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What's The Definition Of Dishearten?
[v] take away the enthusiasm of
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dishearten: put off Related Terms | Find terms related to Dishearten: anticipate | avert | awe | bar | beat down | cast down | chill | damp | dampen | dampen the spirits | darken | dash | daunt | debar | deflect | deject | demoralize | depress | deter | disappoint | discontent | discourage | disgruntle | disparage | dispirit | displease | dissatisfy | estop | exclude | faze | fend | fend off | forbid | foreclose | forestall | help | keep from | keep off | knock down | lower | lower the spirits | obviate | oppress | overawe | preclude | press down | prevent | prohibit | put out | repel | rule out | sadden | save | shake | sink | stave off | stop | turn aside | ward off | weigh heavy upon | weigh upon See Also | discourage Dishearten In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*heart"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.]
To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the
spirits of; to deject.
Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.
--Macaulay.
Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;
terrify.
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