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- Dictionarydishearten/dɪsˈhɑːtn/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence: "the farmer was disheartened by the damage to his crops"
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Dishearten is a verb that means to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for dishearten.
Dishearten means to make a person lose confidence, hope, and energy. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.
Dishearten definition: to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. . See examples of DISHEARTEN used in a sentence.
Dishearten means to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of someone or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins Dictionary.
Dishearten means to make a person lose confidence, hope, and energy. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.
Something that brings you down or steals your sense of hope disheartens you. Uncracking the code of the verb dishearten couldn't be easier. Just take it apart, and it quickly reveals its meaning. Dis- is a prefix that means "not, un-, take away." Heart in its figurative sense means love, care, and good feelings.
Dishearten means to lessen the courage or confidence of someone. Find 64 synonyms and antonyms of dishearten, such as discourage, daunt, and hearten, on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.
