Dishearten (verb)

To discourage or cause to lose courage.

Origin:

The word "dishearten" is derived from the old english word "disheortian" which means "to lose heart" or "to discourage".

Examples:

1. The news of his failure disheartened him.
2. The bad weather disheartened the crowd at the outdoor concert.
3. The constant criticism disheartened her and she decided to quit her job.
4. The team's losing streak disheartened the coach.
5. The constant setbacks disheartened the inventor and he gave up on his project.