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Meanings of dishearten in English

Portuguese
desencorajar
Catalan
desanimar
Spanish
descorazonar

Take away the enthusiasm of.

desencorajar

Deprive of courage or hope.

Synonyms
Examples for "discourage"
Examples for "discourage"
1
Companies argue that current Pentagon rules discourage private investment in certain products.
Reuters
2
Insecurity has combined with political protests and government neglect to discourage investors.
Reuters
3
She probably didn't want to discourage me at such a young age.
On Edge
4
The court said allowing Already's counterclaim could encourage litigation and discourage innovation.
Reuters
5
However, I don't want to discourage pianists with less experience than this.
Five Magical Piano Practice Techniques
Usage of dishearten in English
1
This did not dishearten or deject the golden party; far from it.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
2
It continues to dishearten people of colour to aspire to that leadership.
Radio NZ
3
The incident was all that was needed to dishearten and disgust him.
The Crisis — Complete
4
The defeats at Brandywine and Germantown did not dishearten the army.
A Brief History of the United States
5
By making him view the world's corruption, the beast hoped to dishearten him.
The Lair of Bones
6
The unlooked-for disaster, however, did not for a moment dishearten Washington.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
7
Their failure to take fish was also beginning to dishearten them.
Darkness and Dawn
8
The weary years in preparatory school and college dishearten them.
Pushing to the Front
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Homer didn't want to dishearten Sasha, but it was best to warn her now.
Metro 2034
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The reply did not dishearten Gzim, who managed to keep in contact with Piccioli.
The Guardian
11
This week's developments will further dishearten holders of the debt.
Reuters
12
The opposition which they meet with does not dishearten me.
The Conflict with Slavery / Part 1 from The Works of John Greenl...
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And lastly, he had a patience which nothing could dishearten.
Saint Augustin
14
No, it does not dishearten me, I am past that.
Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances
15
I had grave misgivings, but I would not dishearten him.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
16
He said nothing, not wishing perhaps to dishearten his companion.
The Beach of Dreams: A Romance
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