Do understand, Mrs. Smith, we must encourage the children, and not dishearten them.
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Dishearten
/dɪsˈhɑː.tən/
Synonyms for "dishearten" (107 found)
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4 entriesconfidence erosionloss of motivationlost moralemorale decline
Collocations
6 entriesdishearten classmatesdishearten learnersdishearten parentsdishearten readersdishearten staffdishearten students
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2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The repeated failures began to dishearten the team.
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Do not let criticism dishearten you.
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As the storm darkens around him, his spirit grows more bright and serene. That which appals and disheartens others only animates him.
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