Dictionary

dishearten en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English -en English hearten English dishearten From dis- + hearten.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
   • The repeated failures began to dishearten the team.
   • Do not let criticism dishearten you.
   • As the storm darkens around him, his spirit grows more bright and serene. That which appals and disheartens others only animates him. 1841, Lydia Sigourney, Pocahontas, Pocahontas Notes:

Forms

Antonyms

hearten · encourage

Deriveds

disheartenment · disheartener

Synonyms

discourage

Translations (42)

cmn 令人愁悶 /令人愁闷 (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · nl ontmoedigen (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru обескура́жить (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru приводи́ть в уны́ние (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · it avvilire (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · es desanimar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · es desalentar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · cmn 使沮喪 /使沮丧 (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · fr décourager (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · pt desanimar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mi nonope (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru привести́ в уны́ние (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ro descuraja (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · gl desanimar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · fi lannistaa (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru обескура́живать (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · es descorazonar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · de entmutigen (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ang mistyhtan (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mk обе́схрабри (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · th บั่นทอนจิตใจ (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mk обеску́ражи (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru расхола́живать (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ru расхолоди́ть (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · cy digalonni (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · el αποθαρρύνω (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · bg обезсърчавам (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mi whakakiwakiwa (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · be абезнадзе́іць (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · it sconfortare (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · pt descoroçoar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ro demoraliza (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · el αποκαρδιώνω (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mi whakapāhunu (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ja がっかりさせる (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · gl desalentar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · pt desalentar (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · it scoraggiare (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mi whakatūoi (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · ja 落胆させる (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · mi whakangākaukore (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage) · pt abater (discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage)