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PRONUNCIATION OF DISHEARTEN

dishearten  [dɪsˈhɑːtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISHEARTEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dishearten is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dishearten in English.

WHAT DOES DISHEARTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dishearten

Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. Depressed people can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. They may lose interest in activities that once were pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt, or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive problems may also be present. Depressed mood is not always a psychiatric disorder. It may also be a normal reaction to certain life events, a symptom of some medical conditions, or a side effect of some drugs or medical treatments. Depressed mood is also a primary or associated feature of certain psychiatric syndromes such as clinical depression.

Definition of dishearten in the English dictionary

The definition of dishearten in the dictionary is to weaken or destroy the hope, courage, enthusiasm, etc, of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISHEARTEN

PRESENT

Present
I dishearten
you dishearten
he/she/it disheartens
we dishearten
you dishearten
they dishearten
Present continuous
I am disheartening
you are disheartening
he/she/it is disheartening
we are disheartening
you are disheartening
they are disheartening
Present perfect
I have disheartened
you have disheartened
he/she/it has disheartened
we have disheartened
you have disheartened
they have disheartened
Present perfect continuous
I have been disheartening
you have been disheartening
he/she/it has been disheartening
we have been disheartening
you have been disheartening
they have been disheartening
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I disheartened
you disheartened
he/she/it disheartened
we disheartened
you disheartened
they disheartened
Past continuous
I was disheartening
you were disheartening
he/she/it was disheartening
we were disheartening
you were disheartening
they were disheartening
Past perfect
I had disheartened
you had disheartened
he/she/it had disheartened
we had disheartened
you had disheartened
they had disheartened
Past perfect continuous
I had been disheartening
you had been disheartening
he/she/it had been disheartening
we had been disheartening
you had been disheartening
they had been disheartening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dishearten
you will dishearten
he/she/it will dishearten
we will dishearten
you will dishearten
they will dishearten
Future continuous
I will be disheartening
you will be disheartening
he/she/it will be disheartening
we will be disheartening
you will be disheartening
they will be disheartening
Future perfect
I will have disheartened
you will have disheartened
he/she/it will have disheartened
we will have disheartened
you will have disheartened
they will have disheartened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been disheartening
you will have been disheartening
he/she/it will have been disheartening
we will have been disheartening
you will have been disheartening
they will have been disheartening
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dishearten
you would dishearten
he/she/it would dishearten
we would dishearten
you would dishearten
they would dishearten
Conditional continuous
I would be disheartening
you would be disheartening
he/she/it would be disheartening
we would be disheartening
you would be disheartening
they would be disheartening
Conditional perfect
I would have dishearten
you would have dishearten
he/she/it would have dishearten
we would have dishearten
you would have dishearten
they would have dishearten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been disheartening
you would have been disheartening
he/she/it would have been disheartening
we would have been disheartening
you would have been disheartening
they would have been disheartening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dishearten
we let´s dishearten
you dishearten
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dishearten
Past participle
disheartened
Present Participle
disheartening
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISHEARTEN


Akhenaten
ˌækəˈnɑːtən
Aten
ˈɑːtən
Aton
ˈɑːtən
barton
ˈbɑːtən
burton
ˈbɜːtən
carton
ˈkɑːtən
certain
ˈsɜːtən
Dumbarton
dʌmˈbɑːtən
enhearten
ɪnˈhɑːtən
gluten
ˈɡluːtən
hearten
ˈhɑːtən
Ikhnaton
ɪkˈnɑːtən
kindergarten
ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən
newton
ˈnjuːtən
partan
ˈpɑːtən
prekindergarten
priːˈkɪndəɡɑːtən
sauerbraten
ˈsaʊəˌbrɑːtən
smarten
ˈsmɑːtən
Spartan
ˈspɑːtən
tartan
ˈtɑːtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISHEARTEN

disharmonize
disharmony
dishcloth
dishcloth gourd
dishclout
dishdasha
disheartened
disheartening
dishearteningly
disheartenment
dished
dishelm
disherison
disherit
disheritor
dishes
dishevel
dishevelled
dishevelling
dishevelment

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISHEARTEN

Baumgarten
beech marten
chorten
foreshorten
foul marten
marten
pine marten
shorten
Sint Maarten
stone marten
sweet marten

Synonyms and antonyms of dishearten in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISHEARTEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dishearten» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dishearten

Translation of «dishearten» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISHEARTEN

Find out the translation of dishearten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dishearten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dishearten» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气馁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descorazonar
570 millions of speakers

English

dishearten
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्साह भंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تثبط عزيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уныние
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dishearten
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরূত্সাহ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décourager
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dishearten
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entmutigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dishearten
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙담
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dishearten
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nga lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயமுண்டாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निराश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hevesini kırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scoraggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zniechęcać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зневіру
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descuraja
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποθαρρύνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mismoedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dishearten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dishearten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dishearten

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHEARTEN»

The term «dishearten» is regularly used and occupies the 79.914 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISHEARTEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dishearten

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISHEARTEN»

Discover the use of dishearten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dishearten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dr. Young's Guide to Demotivating Employees: How to ...
Written in an easy going humorous style, this book book shows you how to make more money, get your staff to work harder and keep control of everyone who works for you.
M. G. Young, 2007
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QR Codes Kill Kittens: How to Alienate Customers, Dishearten ...
How to Alienate Customers, Dishearten Employees, and Drive Your Business into the Ground Scott Stratten, Alison Kramer. Cover image: front: © iStockphoto/ RyanJLane; back: © iStockphoto/EEI_Tony Cover design: Wiley Copyright ...
Scott Stratten, Alison Kramer, 2013
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Synonyms discriminated: a dictionary of synonymous words in ...
DETER. DISCODBAOX. DISHEARTEN. DETER (Lat. deterrere, to frighten from) is to prevent from action by fear of consequences, or of the difficulty, imprudence, or risk of the attempt. ToDlscouRAOE(0. fl.dtKOurager) is to prevent from action, ...
Charles John Smith, Henry Percy Smith, 1916
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
DISHEARTEN, v. a. Dis and hearten. To discourage ; to deject ; to terrify ; to depress. To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though salvation could hardly be hoped for, is not so consonant with Christian charity. Hooker. lie not disheartened ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
5
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Swift' Directions to the Cook. t*Ta DISHEARTEN, v. a. [dis and hearten.} To discourage ; t'o deject ; to terrify ; to depress. —To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though hlrjtion could hardly be hoped for, is not so con- ifaant with Christian ...
6
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
King Lear. DISHAR'MONY, n.t. Dis and harmony. Contrariety to harmony. DISHEARTEN, v. a. Dis and hearten. To discouragt: ; to deject; to terrify ; to depress. To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though salvation could hardly be hoped for, ...
Thomas Tegg, 1829
7
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
King Lear. DISHAR'MONY, n.s. Dis and harmony. Contrariety to harmony. DISHEARTEN, v. a. Dis and hearten. To discourage; to deject; to terrify; to depress. To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though salvation could hardly be hoped for, ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
8
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though salvation could hardly be hoped for, is not so consonant with Christian charity. Hooter. Be not disbeartenedthen, nor cloud those lucks That wont to be more chearful and serene. Milton.
Samuel Johnson, 1805
9
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
To dishearten with fearful sentences, as though salvation could hardly be hoped for, is not so consonant with Christian charity. Hooker. — Yet neither thus dishearten' d nor difmay'd. The timeprepar'd I waited. Milton. — It is a consideration that ...
10
Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Circumstances, as well as the representations of individuals, may deter, discourage, or dishearten. Persons are discouraged in their undertakings, and deterred from them. " So that, upon consideration of the whole matter, there is no reason ...
‎1871

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISHEARTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dishearten is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boomer Grandpa: Shine is — but shouldn't be — off police badge …
It will also continue to dishearten police departments and officers who love the job, believe in their work and care for every citizen they deal with ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Michael Rosen issues his end of term report: Nicola Morgan is …
We don't want to dishearten the students who will fail to fit the curve. It's vital that we maintain the illusion that everyone can get the top results. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Wallace family regrets closing of Gateway
MADISON – If Gateway International Raceway is showcasing its last major event today, it'll dishearten the Wallace family. All of them have local ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
UK users of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 will not get …
In a move that could dishearten Samsung loyalists, especially owners of the older Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 smartphones, Samsung has ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
5
Jim Cosgrove: My sister's marriage teaches our family all about love
Only fear lashes out in an attempt to dishearten and control others. Only fear seeks revenge and has the audacity to call it justice. The love our ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
6
Vision 2020 takes a hit as Pragyan Ojha named among probables
Others feel this move might dishearten local players. Bengal lost allrounder Arnab Nandy recently to Railways after he did not get enough ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Why the next big thing in Indian cricket was forced to work on farms …
The boards need to understand that the sudden dropping of players can have a negative impact on their psyche, and dishearten other ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
8
Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Did Salim Khan have Aaj Ki Party song removed …
However, the fans need not dishearten as the track will be played on TV. Aaj Ki party is touted to be complete dance number choreographed by ... «India.com, Jul 15»
9
Brandishing Old-School Tactics, Brown Stuns Nadal at Wimbledon
... discombobulate and ultimately dishearten Rafael Nadal in second-round action on at Wimbledon. In the end the dreadlock-sporting German ... «Tennis Now, Jul 15»
10
iPhone 6S Design Renders Disappoint; Better Internals Like 300 …
Since the appearance of the chassis is not different than that of the iPhone 6 from 2014, the iPhone 6S will dishearten fans who are looking for ... «Yibada, Jul 15»

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