How to pronounce dishearten
American English pronunciation
dis-HAR-tun
- IPA
- /dɪsˈhɑɹtən/
- Syllables
- dis · HAR · tun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What dishearten means
To make someone lose hope or courage
In a sentence: Losing the first game didn't dishearten the team, and they practiced even harder.
Where it comes from: It's hearten, an old word meaning to give courage, with dis- in front to undo it.
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