dishearten

Dishearten is a related term of damp.

As a verb dishearten

is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As a noun damp is

steam.

As verbs the difference between encourage and dishearten

is that encourage is to mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As verbs the difference between dispirited and dishearten

is that dispirited is (dispirit) while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As an adjective dispirited

is without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.

As verbs the difference between despair and dishearten

is that despair is to give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As a noun despair

is loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.

As verbs the difference between demoralise and dishearten

is that demoralise is while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As a verb dishearten

is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As a noun depression is

depression (area that is lower than its surroundings).

As verbs the difference between dejected and dishearten

is that dejected is (deject) while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As an adjective dejected

is sad and dispirited.

As verbs the difference between dishearten and deter

is that dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage while deter is to prevent something from happening.

Dishearten is a synonym of terrify.

As verbs the difference between dishearten and terrify

is that dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage while terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

As a verb dishearten

is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

As an adjective hopeless is

without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.