Pronunciation: /dɪsˈhɑːrtn̩/
verb to cause someone to lose determination or confidence
A1 The bad news about failing the test disheartened him.
A2 She was disheartened by the negative feedback she received on her project.
B1 The constant criticism from her boss began to dishearten her.
B2 The lack of progress in the project disheartened the team members.
C1 The ongoing conflict in the region disheartened the peace negotiators.
C2 The repeated failures in his career began to dishearten him, but he refused to give up.
formal The disappointing news from the board meeting did not dishearten the team.
informal Don't let one bad day dishearten you, tomorrow is a new opportunity.
slang I know it's tough, but don't let it dishearten you, keep pushing forward.
figurative Despite the setbacks, she refused to let the storm dishearten her spirit.
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