Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disheartened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- + hearten.] To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. --Macaulay. Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify.
dishearten v : take away the enthusiasm of [syn: {put off}] [ant: {cheer}]