Dishearten
Pronunciation : Dis*heart"en
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. dis- + hearten.]
Definition : Defn: To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject. Regiments . . . utterly disorganized and disheartened. Macaulay.
Syn. -- To dispirit; discourage; depress; deject; deter; terrify.
t. [imp. & p. p. Disheartened; p. pr. & vb. n. Disheartening.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913