dishearten
verb (used with object)
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
have disheartened
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present perfectof dishearten.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The leaders added that a shortage of 500 police officers and a sluggish 911 system that can take hours to respond to non-fatal crimes have disheartened residents and emboldened thugs.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
The governor’s comments have disheartened immigrants and asylum-seekers in particular.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2016
Nevertheless, working for half pay must have disheartened her.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
It was a check that would have disheartened many women; not so Cynthia Mortimer.
From The Swindler and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
The difficulties in the way of such an enterprise might very well have disheartened any being less headstrong, any spirit less stubborn.
From A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III by Justin McCarthy
