Another word for dishearten

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Verb

To make less hopeful or enthusiastic

discourage
To become discouraged
To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections:
To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles

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1. To become discouraged
2. To try to prevent by expressing disapproval or raising objections:
3. To prevent or try to prevent by disapproving or raising objections or obstacles
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dispirit
To lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject
To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten.

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1. To lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject
2. To cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten.
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Another word for dishearten

Verb

dampen
To deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen
To deaden, restrain, or depress:
(Intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.

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1. To deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen
2. To deaden, restrain, or depress:
3. (Intransitive) To become damp; to deaden.
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dismay
To make apprehensive or discouraged, as by a problem or troublesome prospect
To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage:
To upset or distress:

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1. To make apprehensive or discouraged, as by a problem or troublesome prospect
2. To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage:
3. To upset or distress:
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daunt
To make discouraged; intimidate; dishearten
To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate:

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1. To make discouraged; intimidate; dishearten
2. To lessen the courage or resolution of; dishearten or intimidate:
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