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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishearten — dis•heart•en [[t]dɪsˈhɑr tn[/t]] v. t. to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage • Etymology: 1590–1600 dis•heart′en•er, n. dis•heart′en•ing•ly, adv. dis•heart′en•ment, n … From formal English to slang
Disheartened — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disheartening — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disheartened — dis|heart|ened [dısˈha:tnd US a:rtnd] adj formal disappointed, so that you lose hope and the determination to continue doing something ▪ If young children don t see quick results they grow disheartened. >dishearten v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Disheart — Dis*heart , v. t. To dishearten. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
