entmutigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- daunt verb To discourage, intimidate.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- dishearten verb To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
- dispirit verb To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
- put off phrasal verb To move something to a later time, or to delay doing something you would rather not do.
Senses
entmutigen is used for these senses in English:
- dash (transitive) To dishearten; to sadden.
- daunt (transitive) To discourage, intimidate.
- 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.
- dispirit (transitive) To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
- put off (transitive) To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
dash — full definition
- verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
- noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.
daunt — full definition
- verb To discourage, intimidate.
- verb To overwhelm.