dishearten

  • 21dishearten — dis•heart•en [[t]dɪsˈhɑr tn[/t]] v. t. to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage • Etymology: 1590–1600 dis•heart′en•er, n. dis•heart′en•ing•ly, adv. dis•heart′en•ment, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22dishearten — /dɪsˈhatn / (say dis hahtn) verb (t) to depress the spirits of; discourage. –disheartening, adjective –dishearteningly, adverb –disheartenment, noun …

  • 23dishearten — v.tr. cause to lose courage or confidence; make despondent. Derivatives: dishearteningly adv. disheartenment n …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 24Disheartened — Dishearten Dis*heart en (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened} (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25Disheartening — Dishearten Dis*heart en (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened} (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26disheartening — dishearten ► VERB ▪ cause to lose determination or confidence. DERIVATIVES disheartening adjective …

    English terms dictionary

  • 27ἀθυμοῦντ' — ἀθῡμοῦντα , ἀθυμέω to be disheartened pres part act neut nom/voc/acc pl (attic epic doric) ἀθῡμοῦντα , ἀθυμέω to be disheartened pres part act masc acc sg (attic epic doric) ἀθῡμοῦντι , ἀθυμέω to be disheartened pres part act masc/neut dat sg… …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • 28discourage — discourager, n. discourageable, adj. discouragingly, adv. /di skerr ij, skur /, v., discouraged, discouraging. v.t. 1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. 2. to dissuade (usually fol. by from) …

    Universalium

  • 29discourage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. depress, dishearten, dismay; dissuade, deter. See dejection, dissuasion, fear.Ant., encourage, persuade. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To dishearten] Syn. dispirit, dampen, dismay, daunt, intimidate,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30διαθυμῶν — διαθῡμῶν , διά ἀθυμέω to be disheartened pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric) διά ἀθυμόω dishearten pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic) διά ἀθυμόω dishearten pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (doric aeolic) διά ἀθυμόω dishearten… …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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