'Dishearten' definitions:
Definition of 'dishearten'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Dishearten'
From: GCIDE
- Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\ (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. [1913 Webster]
- Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. --Macaulay.
- Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dishearten'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anticipate,
- avert,
- awe,
- bar,
- beat down,
- cast down,
- chill,
- damp,
- dampen,
- dampen the spirits,
- darken,
- dash,
- daunt,
- debar,
- deflect,
- deject,
- demoralize,
- depress,
- 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,
- sadden,
- save,
- shake,
- sink,
- stave off,
- stop,
- turn aside,
- ward off,
- weigh heavy upon,
- weigh upon