dishearten

From dis- +‎ hearten.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tən

dishearten (third-person singular simple present disheartens, present participle disheartening, simple past and past participle disheartened)

1. (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

   Synonym: discourage

   Antonyms: hearten, encourage

   The repeated failures began to dishearten the team.

   Do not let criticism dishearten you.

   • 1841, Lydia Sigourney, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Notes:

     As the storm darkens around him, his spirit grows more bright and serene. That which appals and disheartens others only animates him.

• “dishearten”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

• Eisenhardt