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- [dis-hahr-tn]
- /dɪsˈhɑr tn/
- /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/
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- [dis-hahr-tn]
- /dɪsˈhɑr tn/
Definitions of dishearten word
- verb with object dishearten to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. 1
- noun dishearten Cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence. 1
- abbreviation DISHEARTEN discourage 1
- verb dishearten to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of 0
- verb transitive dishearten to deprive of courage or enthusiasm; discourage; depress; daunt 0
- verb dishearten To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage. 0
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Origin of dishearten
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; dis-1 + hearten
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Parts of speech for Dishearten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dishearten popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dishearten
verb dishearten
- dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dispirit — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
Antonyms for dishearten
verb dishearten
- hearten — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
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