dishearten

Verb

Meaning

To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.

Source: Webster's dictionary

discourage deter depress deject cow deflate daunt upset depressed distress discouraged crush shake damp dismay

Show all synonyms

hearten voodoo wow rouse gladden mesmerize

Show all antonyms

No one has a prosperity so high and firm that two or three words can't dishearten it. Ralph Waldo Emerson

A cynic can chill and dishearten with a single word. Ralph Waldo Emerson