English to Afrikaans Meaning of dishearten - mismoedig

Dishearten :

mismoedig

adjective

Dishearten :: mismoedigDisheartened :: moedeloosDisheartening :: teleurstellendDisheartens :: disheartens

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Definitions of dishearten in English

Verb(1) take away the enthusiasm of

Examples of dishearten in English

(1) The very image of the desolated metropolis was enough to dishearten me before I even entered the city itself.(2) When I arrived at the set wearing a new chocolate-brown, button-up T-shirt and brown, leather clogs, I was determined not to let anyone or anything dishearten me.(3) As well as being dishearteningly unoriginal, these statements were also largely ineffectual.(4) Some disturbing news regarding misuse and exploitation of the tsunami donations are cropping up which disheartens me a lot.(5) The main question I want to pose in the remainder of this essay is this: do these elements of the novel constitute a response to the private and public events that it so powerfully and dishearteningly presents in its central narrative?(6) As I emptied its contents, I was disheartened to see the limited treasures I found within.(7) Such tolerance of dishonesty in our educational system certainly disheartens other students, who realize that they may have to compete with cheaters to get into college.(8) His eyes floated then to Lee's, and instead of hurt or disheartenment , Sash was troubled to see that her eyes looked cold and steely.(9) Despite the elbow injury, he said he is not disheartened by the setback.(10) She said she was disheartened by the police force's inaction in relation to similar intimidation incidents in the past.(11) If that sounds just a little bitter, she maintains that she wasn't disheartened .(12) What disheartens me most of all is their blandness.(13) Call it the day-after blues: The initial excitement of securing a piece of land of their own can quickly be overshadowed by a feeling of disheartenment for some prospective home owners.(14) I have no idea what the tale is here, but something's amiss, and I was disheartened by the result.(15) For that half an hour I got a tiny glimpse into what her everyday life is like and I was disheartened by how cold people are.(16) We weren't disheartened to lose as it was a tough tournament.

Related Phrases of dishearten

Related Phrases of dishearten

Synonyms

Verb

1. discourage ::

ontmoedig

2. dispirit ::

ontmoedigen

3. demoralize ::

demoraliseer

5. depress ::

onderdruk

6. disappoint ::

teleurstel

7. dismay ::

ontsteltenis

8. dash someone's hopes ::

stamp nie iemand se hoop

10. deter ::

afskrik

11. unnerve ::

ontsenu

12. daunt ::

afschrikken

13. intimidate ::

intimideer

14. cow ::

koei

15. crush ::

drukgang

Antonyms

1. embolden ::

prikkel

2. encourage ::

moedig

3. hearten ::

bemoedigen

4. nerve ::

senuwee

5. steel ::

staal

Different Forms

dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, disheartens

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