dishearten
- v take away the enthusiasm of
- Kerry's answer would dishearten some of his strongly antiwar supporters and make it seem as if he still could not find a consistent thread in his case against Bush.
- The park's erratic weather can dishearten even an experienced traveler, but Del Sol is prepared.
- To prevent overconfidence and to dishearten and weaken its rivals, Minnesota has adopted the stratagem of giving the ball to its opponents during the first half by consistently .