dishearten
verb (used with object)
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
had disheartened
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past perfectof dishearten.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the spring of 1605 he hastened to leave this settlement, where the want of wood and fresh water, and the terrible ravages of the scurvy, had disheartened and diminished the number of his followers.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Warburton
It may be that successive failures had disheartened the listeners.
From The Art of the Story-Teller by Marie L. Shedlock
She was silly—nervous—the events of the day had disheartened her, and she was growing to be a craven.
From Prince Eugene and His Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
The death of Art Bocagh had disheartened his men, and amid flashing steel and spurting fire Brian and Cathbarr retreated to the quarterdeck.
From Nuala O'Malley by H. Bedford-Jones
It may be that successive failures had disheartened the listeners; it may be that the very range presented alive to the dog and them for choice dazzled their imaginations.
From The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1 December, 1906. by Paul M. (Paul Martin) Pearson
