dishearten
11dishearten — Synonyms and related words: anticipate, avert, awe, bar, beat down, cast down, chill, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, daunt, debar, deflect, deject, demoralize, depress, deter, disappoint, discontent, discourage, disgruntle,… …
12dishearten — v. (formal) (R) it disheartened all of us (to learn) that she had been dismissed * * * [dɪs hɑːtn] (formal) (R) it disheartened all of us (to learn) that she had been dismissed …
13dishearten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discourage, dispirit. See dejection. Ant., encourage, cheer. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. dampen, dismay, daunt, get down*; see depress 2 , discourage 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. discourage,… …
14dishearten — dis·heart·en || dɪs hÉ‘Ëtn v. discourage, depress, dispirit …
15dishearten — verb cause to lose determination or confidence. Derivatives disheartening adjective dishearteningly adverb disheartenment noun …
16dishearten — v. a. Dispirit, discourage, deject, depress …
17dishearten — verb poor reviews disheartened the young author Syn: discourage, dispirit, demoralize, cast down, depress, disappoint, dismay, dash someone s hopes; put off, deter, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, crush Ant: encourage …
18dishearten — v 1. daunt, dismay, unnerve, unman, intimidate, cow; appall, frighten, affright; disconcert, Inf. shake up, abash. 2. discourage, dispirit, take the heart out of, Inf. take the starch out of, Dial. take the tuck out of; depress, deject, sadden,… …
19dishearten — dis·hearten …
20dishearten — See: disheartening …
