Antonyms for dishearten
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dis-hahr-tn |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈhɑr tn |
Definition of dishearten
Origin :- 1590s (first recorded in "Henry V"), from dis- "the opposite of" + hearten. Related: Disheartened; disheartening.
- verb depress, ruin one's hopes
- "But I am not trying to dishearten anyone, Lieutenant," Weiss answered in astonishment.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- The defeat did not dishearten him, for again Dalton covered the board with gold.
- Extract from : « The Daltons, Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- He said nothing, not wishing perhaps to dishearten his companion.
- Extract from : « The Beach of Dreams » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- Laughter is a weapon that will dishearten the most persistent man-follower.
- Extract from : « Women's Wild Oats » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- To beat a combatant is to disable or dishearten him for further fighting.
- Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
- The incident was all that was needed to dishearten and disgust him.
- Extract from : « The Crisis, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- While they dishearten the irresolute, they stimulate the brave.
- Extract from : « Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel » by Frank G. Allen
- The loss of their cannon will dishearten them, as well as lessen their power for evil.
- Extract from : « Won by the Sword » by G.A. Henty
- To know it to a certainty, would only tend to unnerve and dishearten us.
- Extract from : « Early Western Travels 1748-1846 » by Various
- He was of a fiery, warlike temperament, and nothing could daunt him or dishearten him.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Julian Hawthorne
Synonyms for dishearten
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