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dishearten

[ dis-hahr-tn ]
/ dɪsˈhɑr tn /
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verb (used with object)

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

RELATED WORDS

dismay, discourage, dispirit, humble, deter, deject, daunt, demoralize, humiliate, crush, dampen, damp, dash, shake, disparage, chill, indispose, disincline

Nearby words

  1. disharmonize,
  2. disharmony,
  3. dishcloth,
  4. dishcloth gourd,
  5. dishdasha,
  6. disheartened,
  7. disheartening,
  8. dished,
  9. dishelm,
  10. disherison

Origin of dishearten

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-1 + hearten
Related formsdis·heart·en·er, noundis·heart·en·ing·ly, adverbdis·heart·en·ment, nounun·dis·heart·ened, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dishearten

dishearten

/ (dɪsˈhɑːtən) /

verb

(tr) to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of
Derived Formsdishearteningly, adverbdisheartenment, noun
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Word Origin and History for dishearten

dishearten

v.

1590s (first recorded in "Henry V"), from dis- "the opposite of" + hearten. Related: Disheartened; disheartening.

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