- dis|heart|en
- dis|heart|en «dihs HAHR tuhn», transitive verb.to cause to lose hope; discourage; depress; dispirit: »
Long illness is disheartening. The long drought disheartened the farmer.
SYNONYM(S): deject.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dis|heart|en|ing|ly — «dihs HAHR tuh nihng lee», adverb. in a disheartening manner; so as to discourage … Useful english dictionary
dis|heart|en|ment — «dihs HAHR tuhn muhnt», noun. = discouragement. (Cf. ↑discouragement) … Useful english dictionary
dis·heart·en — … Useful english dictionary
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
heart — cow·heart·ed; dis·heart·en·ment; down·heart·ed·ness; great·heart·ed·ly; great·heart·ed·ness; heart; heart·ed; heart·ed·ness; heart·en; heart·ful; heart·i·ly; heart·i·ness; heart·less; heart·rend·ing·ly; heart·some; kind·heart·ed·ness;… … English syllables
dis|tend´er — dis|tend «dihs TEHND», transitive verb. to stretch out by pressure from within; swell out; expand: »The balloon was distended almost to the bursting point. Blowing a trumpet distends your cheeks. –v.i. to become distended; swell out; expand: »The … Useful english dictionary
dis|tend — «dihs TEHND», transitive verb. to stretch out by pressure from within; swell out; expand: »The balloon was distended almost to the bursting point. Blowing a trumpet distends your cheeks. –v.i. to become distended; swell out; expand: »The stomachs … Useful english dictionary
heart disease — heart dis,ease noun uncount * a serious medical condition affecting your heart: foods that can help protect against heart disease … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dis|cord — «noun. DIHS krd; verb. dihs KRD», noun, verb. –n. 1. difference of opinion; disputing; disagreement: »Constant argument caused angry discord that spoiled the meeting. SYNONYM(S): dissension, strife. 2. Music. a) a lack of harmony in notes sounde … Useful english dictionary
dis|or´der|er — dis|or|der «dihs R duhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a lack of order; confusion: »The room was in disorder after the birthday party. SYNONYM(S): jumble. 2. a public disturbance; tumult; riot; unruly conduct: »Mounted troops were called out to put an end… … Useful english dictionary
