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
Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s a disheartening irony in being featured in an exhibit at the Met and still struggling to access consistent support and visibility as a working model in this industry.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
What disheartens us is that these opportunities for genuine discourse are being hijacked by extremists and people whose behavior is disruptive and unproductive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
For the many who live with this form of pain, the study’s results may be disheartening.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Verb
This is disheartening to hear and reflects a larger paradigm where men’s sports are prioritized, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at the University of Florida, Dr. Molly Harry, who studies collegiate sport as well as gender equity issues, said.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s a disheartening irony in being featured in an exhibit at the Met and still struggling to access consistent support and visibility as a working model in this industry.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
What disheartens us is that these opportunities for genuine discourse are being hijacked by extremists and people whose behavior is disruptive and unproductive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
For the many who live with this form of pain, the study’s results may be disheartening.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishearten
Verb
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Dimon, a heavyweight of traditional finance, has consistently used his perch to discourage regular investors and other financial leaders from getting involved.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
20 May 2025
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To discourage thieves and curiosity seekers, two feet of concrete was poured over his casket.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Emond’s script deftly contrives a third act that’s hopeful but still flecked with genuine despair.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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But the despair from another losing fall subsided months ago, and winter, at last, has melted away.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The naming practices can frustrate efforts to track the chemicals in food, to measure how much of the stuff people are taking in, and even to figure out precisely which chemicals a scientific study evaluated, researchers said.—
David Hilzenrath,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Alex Caruso, the 6-foot-5 defensive savant who spent so much of the evening frustrating the 6-11 Nikola Jokić, was the real MVP of the night (Jokić had 20 points on 5-of-9 shooting, with nine rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers).—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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To the surprise of a few and the dismay of many, Mott elected to ship the Derby winner back to his Saratoga Springs base to train for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Her father, much to her dismay, turned out to be partly responsible for the nuclear attacks that destroyed their world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishearten. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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