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DISHEARTEN
dishearten, put off
(verb) take away the enthusiasm of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
dishearten (third-person singular simple present disheartens, present participle disheartening, simple past and past participle disheartened)
(transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
Synonym: discourage
Synonyms: hearten, encourage
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Dis*heart"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + hearten.]
Definition: To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. Macaulay.
Syn.
– To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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