dishearten
verb
dis·heart·en
(ˌ)dis-ˈhär-tᵊn 
disheartened; disheartening; disheartens
: to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
were disheartened by the news
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Examples of dishearten in a Sentence
The conflict between their families disheartened them.
we were disheartened by the news that our grandmother was seriously ill
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan was disheartened.
—Ken Silverstein, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
The songs weren’t as culturally ubiquitous and Swift was notably disheartened when Reputation was shut out of major Grammy Awards categories.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Aside from the disheartening Pro Era drama, Joey Bada$$ recently celebrated his Impact Mentorship program, an initiative that provides men of color with mentors in their respective fields.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Dishearten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishearten. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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dishearten
verb
dis·heart·en
(ˈ)dis-ˈhärt-ᵊn
: to deprive of courage and hope : discourage
disheartening
adjective
-ˈhärt-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
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