dishearten
UK/dis'hɑ:tn/US
GREA1
Definitions
v.
To make someone lose hope, courage, or enthusiasm; to discourage
使气馁；使沮丧；使丧失信心
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- ('remove, reverse') + hearten ('put heart/courage in') = 'to take the heart out of someone.' If hearten fills you with courage, dishearten drains it away, leaving you discouraged.
Root heart still carries 8 more wordsUsage Guide
Most common as the participle adjectives 'disheartened' (feeling discouraged: I was disheartened by the result) and 'disheartening' (causing discouragement: a disheartening loss). The plain verb is less frequent than these two forms.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Don't be disheartened by one bad grade; keep working at it.
- 2.
It was disheartening to lose after working so hard all season.
- 3.
The repeated failures disheartened even the most patient members.