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dishearten

verb
verb
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtn//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dishearten
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtn//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtn//
 he / she / it disheartens
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtnz//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtnz//
 past simple disheartened
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtnd//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtnd//
 past participle disheartened
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtnd//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtnd//
 -ing form disheartening
BrE BrE//dɪsˈhɑːtnɪŋ//
; NAmE NAmE//dɪsˈhɑːrtnɪŋ//
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dishearten somebody to make somebody lose hope or confidence synonym discourage Don't let this defeat dishearten you.
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