dishearten

Word parts

dis- + hearten

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈhɑr.tən/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: dis‧heart‧en

Verb

Plain form dishearten

Third-person singular disheartens

Past tense disheartened

Past participle disheartened

Present participle disheartening

1. (transitive) If you dishearten a person, you discourage them by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
   • Synonym: discourage
   • Antonyms: hearten and encourage