as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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as in despair
the state of being discouraged
our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game
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Recent Examples of dishearten
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
While the situation may be disheartening, use it as an opportunity to reflect and move forward.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Many women feel disheartened by this particular fact.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
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Verb
So far, that mission has left the doctor disheartened.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
While the situation may be disheartening, use it as an opportunity to reflect and move forward.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 June 2025
After two losses to the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks won in Indiana on Monday, marking a huge moment for fans who were disheartened by the first two games.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Many women feel disheartened by this particular fact.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
Verb
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While global finance institutions and investors have long been interested in diversifying to China, Beijing’s strict controls on capital outflows and relatively opaque system have discouraged large-scale buying of mainland China assets.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Meanwhile, rent control and other well-meaning interventions often backfire by discouraging investment and reducing housing availability in the long run.—
Alexander Frei,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2025
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So many of the adults who held our communities together have been lost to mass incarceration, to addictions—diseases of despair—as drugs have replaced jobs and hope in our neighborhoods, often turning them into war zones.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The best dystopian films are the most plausible ones, and Children Of Men feels all too real, from the political factions to the way humanity both descends into despair and miraculously comes together to help those who need it most.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Retailers have sought to prevent theft without compromising the customer experience as traditional approaches such as locking up products can frustrate shoppers and have been found to lower sales.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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A number of Republicans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of tariff deals from President Trump two weeks away from a July 8 deadline that could lead to the reinstating of heavy tariffs on imports from around the world.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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Six games into the 1981-82 season, Johnson expressed dismay over then-coach Paul Westhead, which paved the way for a 36-year-old Pat Riley to take over as head coach.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Panthers players mobbed in the corner, while the Oilers watched in dismay.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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