1. (

• dishearten ,
• put_off

) take away the enthusiasm of ;

1. (

• demoralized ,
• demoralised ,
• discouraged ,
• disheartened

) made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" ;