Definitions

dishearten

[dis-hahr-tn] / dɪsˈhɑr tn /

VERB

depress, ruin one's hopes

Synonyms

STRONGEST

daunt deject demoralize deter discourage dismay dispirit humble humiliate

STRONG

chill crush damp dampen dash disincline disparage indispose shake

WEAK

cast down get down put a damper on put down throw a pall over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build up encourage hearten inspirit praise promote stimulate urge

STRONG

compliment

Example Sentences

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Believe me, lines of loving charity Dishearten enemies, encourage friends, And woo enlistment to your ranks, more sure Than the best weapon of the readiest wit, Whose point is venomed with the gall of scorn.

From The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 by Clark, Lewis Gaylord

Dishearten, dis-h�rt′n, v.t. to deprive of heart, courage, or spirits: to discourage: to depress.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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