dishearten

verb
UK: /dɪsˈhɑːtn/
US: /dɪsˈhɑːrtn/

  1. To make someone lose hope and enthusiasm.

    1. The bad news did not dishearten her.
    2. The team's continuous losses began to dishearten even their most dedicated fans causing a significant drop in attendance.

  2. To discourage; to deprive of courage and confidence.

    1. Don't let him dishearten you with his negativity.
    2. Despite facing numerous setbacks, she refused to let the challenges dishearten her and remained determined to achieve her goals.

Synonyms

discourage dismay demoralize deject depress sadden
dishearten adjective

  1. Feeling a loss of enthusiasm and hope.

    1. She felt dishearten after the project failed.
    2. The dishearten volunteers struggled to maintain motivation after the charity event was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dishearten" in English means: To make someone lose hope and enthusiasm., To discourage; to deprive of courage and confidence..

The phonetic transcription of "dishearten" is /dɪsˈhɑːtn/ in British English and /dɪsˈhɑːrtn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dishearten": discourage, dismay, demoralize, deject, depress, sadden.

Example usage of "dishearten": "The bad news did not dishearten her.". More examples on the page.