All dishearten synonyms
dis·heart·en
D d verb dishearten
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dispirit — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- deject — to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
- daunt — If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
- demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- crush — To crush something means to press it very hard so that its shape is destroyed or so that it breaks into pieces.
- dampen — To dampen something such as someone's enthusiasm or excitement means to make it less lively or intense.
- damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
- dash — If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
- shake — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- disparage — to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- indispose — to make ill, especially slightly.
- disincline — Opposite of to incline; to make reluctant.
- sadden — make sad
- bring down — When people or events bring down a government or ruler, they cause the government or ruler to lose power.
- disappoint — to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of: His gross ingratitude disappointed us.
- demoralise — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- get down — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- put down — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- cast down — If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.