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Webster 1913 Edition

Dishearten

Dis-heart′en

(dĭs-härt′’n)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disheartened
(dĭs-härt′’nd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disheartening
.]
[Pref.
dis-
+
hearten
.]
To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
Syn. – To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify.

Webster 1828 Edition

Dishearten

DISHEARTEN

,
Verb.
T.
dishartn. [dis and heart.] To discourage; to deprive of courage; to depress the spirits; to deject; to impress with fear; as, it is weakness to be disheartened by small obstacles.

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