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Dishearten \Dis*heart"en\ (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'n), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Disheartened} (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Disheartening}.] [Pref. dis- hearten.]
To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the
spirits of; to deject.
[1913 Webster]

Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened.
--Macaulay.

Syn: To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter;
terrify.
[1913 Webster]


disheartened \dis*heart"ened\ (d[i^]s*h[aum]rt"'nd), adj.
made less hopeful or enthusiastic; as, their lack of interest
disheartened the instructor. [Narrower terms: pessimistic
(vs. optimistic)]

Syn: demoralized, discouraged.
[WordNet 1.5]