Read full poem →on the heroic scale. When he received the sceptre at twenty-three
years of age, he found his kingdom broken and disheartened under the
assaults of the Danes, and had to give up his throne for a time. He
Dictionary Entry
To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. dishearteneddisheartened becomedisheartened much
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Poetry examples for “disheartened”
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