| VERB | emotion | dishearten, put off | take away the enthusiasm of |
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| Meaning | take away the enthusiasm of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The performance is likely to dishearten Sue; The bad news will dishearten him | |
| Synonym | put off | |
| Broader | discourage | deprive of courage or hope |
| Opposite | cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden | Give encouragement to |
| Spanish | abatir | |
| Nouns | disheartenment | a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted |
| disheartenment | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles | |