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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

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

Origin of dishearten

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

Related forms

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

/ (dɪsˈhɑːtən) /

verb

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

Derived Forms

dishearteningly, adverbdisheartenment, noun
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