Antonyms for enhearten
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-hahr-tn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈhɑr tn |
- agitate
- annoy
- block
- bore
- break down
- bring down
- calm
- confuse
- damage
- dampen
- deaden
- decrease
- deject
- depress
- deter
- discourage
- dishearten
- dispirit
- dissuade
- dull
- fail
- fear
- halt
- hurt
- kill
- languish
- leave alone
- let go
- lose
- neglect
- prevent
- repress
- ruin
- sadden
- shrink
- shrivel
- soften
- tire
- trouble
- uninspire
- upset
- weaken
Definition of enhearten
- As in nerve : verb strengthen, hearten
- As in strengthen : verb encourage, hearten
- As in inspirit : verb encourage
- As in embolden : verb encourage
- As in encourage : verb stimulate spiritually
- But he still had his letter in his pocket, and in time that served to enhearten him.
- Extract from : « Clementina » by A.E.W. Mason
- The doctrine of averages and of probabilities comes along to guide and to enhearten the investor.
- Extract from : « Principles of Political Economy » by Arthur Latham Perry
- A card on the trunk of a tree, announcing curtly, "Dogs not allowed," seemed to enhearten him.
- Extract from : « Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days » by Arnold Bennett
Synonyms for enhearten
- animate
- applaud
- back
- back up
- bear out
- bloom
- boost
- brace
- brace up
- brighten
- buck up
- buoy
- burgeon
- carry weight
- cheer
- cheer up
- comfort
- console
- consolidate
- embolden
- encourage
- energize
- enhearten
- enliven
- excite
- exhilarate
- flourish
- flower
- fortify
- galvanize
- gather resources
- gird
- give courage
- give pep talk
- give shot in arm
- give weight
- gladden
- goad
- harden
- hearten
- incite
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- invigorate
- motivate
- nerve
- nourish
- praise
- prepare
- prick
- prop up
- prosper
- psych up
- psyche up
- push
- rally
- ready
- reassure
- refresh
- rejuvenate
- restore
- revitalize
- revivify
- rouse
- spur
- steel
- stir
- strengthen
- substantiate
- sway
- temper
- thrive
- toughen
- uphold
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