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
Example sentences :
  • "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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