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Dishearten vs Dissuade - What's the difference?

dishearten | dissuade | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between dishearten and dissuade

is that dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage while dissuade is to convince not to try or do.

dishearten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

    • Synonyms

    * (to discourage) discourage

    Antonyms

    * (to discourage) hearten English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    dissuade

    English

    Verb

    (dissuad)
  • To convince not to try or do.
    • Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

    Antonyms

    * persuade

    Derived terms

    * dissuasion