Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dishearten

/dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: dis-heart-en
IPA: /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The repeated failures began to dishearten the team."
"Do not let criticism dishearten you."
"As the storm darkens around him, his spirit grows more bright and serene. That which appals and disheartens others only animates him."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English -en English hearten English dishearten From dis- + hearten.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/
British English: /dɪsˈhɑː.tən/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

disheartens (present, singular) disheartening (participle, present) disheartened (participle, past) disheartened (past)

Derived Forms

disheartener disheartenment

Synonyms

discourage put off

Antonyms

hearten encourage

Rhymes With

kindergarten barton spartan carton tartan harten hearten

Questions

How do you pronounce dishearten?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/.
What does dishearten mean?: To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
Where does dishearten come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱérd Proto-Germanic *hertô Proto-West Germanic *hertā Old English heorte Middle English herte English heart English -en English hearten English dishearten From dis- + hearten.

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