different between depress vs dishearten

English

Etymology

From Middle English depressen, from Old French depresser, from Latin d?pressus, perfect participle of d?prim? (“to press down, to weigh down”), from d?- (“off, away, down, out”) +? prem? (“to press”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??p??s/
• Rhymes: -?s

Verb

depress (third-person singular simple present depresses, present participle depressing, simple past and past participle depressed)

2. To press down.

3. To make depressed, sad or bored.

4. (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

5. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
6. (mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

Synonyms

• downbear

Derived terms

Translations

References

• depress in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• depress in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• pressed, spersed

English

Etymology

dis- +? hearten

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?h??.t?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s?h??.t?n/
• Rhymes: -??(r)t?n

Verb

dishearten (third-person singular simple present disheartens, present participle disheartening, simple past and past participle disheartened)

1. (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

   Synonym: discourage

   Antonyms: hearten, encourage

Translations

Further reading

• “dishearten”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• Eisenhardt