different between dishearten vs dissuade

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

English

Etymology

From Middle French dissuader, from Latin dissu?de? (“I urge differently”, “I advise against”, “I dissuade”), from dis- (“away from”, “asunder”) + su?de? (“I recommend”, “I advise”, “I urge”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /d??swe?d/
• Rhymes: -e?d

Verb

dissuade (third-person singular simple present dissuades, present participle dissuading, simple past and past participle dissuaded)

1. (transitive) To convince not to try or do.

   Jane dissuaded Martha from committing suicide.

Antonyms

• persuade

Related terms

• dissuasion
• dissuasive

Translations

French

Verb

dissuade

1. first-person singular present indicative of dissuader
2. third-person singular present indicative of dissuader
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dissuader
5. second-person singular imperative of dissuader

Italian

Verb

dissuade

1. third-person singular present indicative of dissuadere

Latin

Verb

dissu?d?

1. second-person singular present active imperative of dissu?de?

Portuguese

Verb

dissuade

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of dissuadir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of dissuadir