Dishearten

v. t.

1.

To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened (dĭs*härt"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.] Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. - Macaulay.

Verb

1.

dishearten - take away the enthusiasm of Synonyms: put off Antonyms: cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate - give encouragement to

anticipate, avert, awe, bar, beat down, cast down, chill, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, daunt, debar, deflect, deject, demoralize, deter, disappoint, discontent, discourage, disgruntle, disparage, dispirit, displease, dissatisfy, estop, exclude, faze, fend, fend off, forbid, foreclose, forestall, help, keep from, keep off, knock down, lower, lower the spirits, obviate, oppress, overawe, preclude, press down, prevent, prohibit, put out, repel, rule out, save, shake, sink, stave off, stop, turn aside, ward off, weigh heavy upon, weigh upon