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Unnerve vs Dishearten - What's the difference?

unnerve | dishearten | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between unnerve and dishearten

is that unnerve is to deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble while dishearten is to discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

unnerve

English

Verb

(unnerv)
  • To deprive of nerve, force, or strength; to weaken; to enfeeble.
    • to unnerve the arm
  • To upset.
    • I was greatly unnerved by this.

    Derived terms

    * unnervingly

    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