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Dishearten
To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
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Broader term 1
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was…
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Derivationally related 2
Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
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Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
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Antonym 2
To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to…
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To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to…
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