dishearten

verb

dis·heart·en (ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn

disheartened; disheartening; disheartens

Synonyms of dishearten next

transitive verb

: to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale

were disheartened by the news

dishearteningly

(ˌ)dis-ˈhärt-niŋ-lē

-ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ-

adverb

disheartenment

(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn-mənt

noun

Example Sentences

The conflict between their families disheartened them. we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill

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