/ Dictionary / Index D dishearten: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•heart•en Pronunciation: (dis-här'tn), [key] — v.t. to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dishearten (Thesaurus) dishcloth gourd dished Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language