dishearten
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dis·heart·en
(dĭs-här′tn)tr.v. dis·heart·ened, dis·heart·en·ing, dis·heart·ens
To cause to lose hope or enthusiasm; dispirit. See Synonyms at discourage.
dis·heart′en·ing·ly adv.
dis·heart′en·ment n.
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dishearten
(dɪsˈhɑːtən)vb
(tr) to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of
disˈheartenment n
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dis•heart•en
(dɪsˈhɑr tn)v.t.
to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
[1590–1600]
dis•heart′en•er, n.
dis•heart′en•ing•ly, adv.
dis•heart′en•ment, n.
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dishearten
Past participle: disheartened
Gerund: disheartening
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Verb | 1. | dishearten - take away the enthusiasm of discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged |
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dishearten
verb discourage, depress, crush, dash, deter, dismay, daunt, cast down, dispirit, deject These conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope.
encourage, lift, rally, hearten, cheer up, perk up, buck up (informal), gee up
encourage, lift, rally, hearten, cheer up, perk up, buck up (informal), gee up
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dishearten
verbTo make less hopeful or enthusiastic:
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Translations
يُثَبِّطُ الهِمَّه، يوهِنُ العَزيمَه
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gøre beklemtgøre modløs
draga kjark úr
atimti pasitikėjimąatimti viltį
laupīt cerības/drosmi
vziať odvahu
dishearten
[dɪsˈhɑːtn] VT → desalentar, desanimardon't be disheartened! → ¡ánimo!, ¡no te desanimes!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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dishearten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dishearten
(disˈhaːtn) verb to take courage or hope away from. The failure of her first attempt disheartened her.
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