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DISHEARTEN Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word dishearten. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word dishearten. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DISHEARTEN

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discourage
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

crush
verb, nounv, n
noun

• leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

• a dense crowd of people

• temporary love of an adolescent

• the act of crushing

verb

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• break into small pieces

• humiliate or depress completely

• crush or bruise

• make ineffective

• become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

deflate
verbv
verb

• collapse by releasing contained air or gas

• release contained air or gas from

• reduce or lessen the size or importance of

• produce deflation in

• reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices

• become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

deject
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

demoralize
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• confuse or put into disorder

depress
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

dismay
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dispirit
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

sadden
verbv
verb

• make unhappy

• come to feel sad

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

put off
verbv
verb

• hold back to a later time

• cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

• take away the enthusiasm of

• cause to feel embarrassment

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Best Hypernyms For DISHEARTEN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dishearten, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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discourage

Alternatives for DISCOURAGE

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