lannistaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- demotivate verb To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- dishearten verb To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
- dismay noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
- dispirit verb To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
- frustrate verb To prevent someone from achieving something, causing annoyance or disappointment.
- stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
Senses
lannistaa is used for these senses in English:
- abate To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]
- break (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
- dash (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
- demotivate (transitive) To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.
- discourage (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- dishearten (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
- dismay To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
- dispirit (transitive) To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
abate — full definition
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.