dismay

  • 31dismay — v 1. dishearten, daunt, appall, terrify, horrify, frighten, affright, petrify, panic, scare, Archaic. amate; intimidate, cow, overawe, unman, unnerve, enervate, disconcert, abash, consternate; discourage, depress, deject, dispirit, sadden. 2.… …

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  • 32dismay — dis·may …

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  • 33dismay — [dɪsˈmeɪ] noun [U] the feeling of being very worried, disappointed, or sad about something that is surprising or shocking dismayed [dɪsˈmeɪd] adj …

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  • 34dismay — dis•may [[t]dɪsˈmeɪ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; daunt 2) to surprise in such a manner as to disillusion 3) to alarm; perturb 4) sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartenment 5) …

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  • 35dismay — /dɪsˈmeɪ / (say dis may) verb (t) 1. to break down the courage of utterly, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten utterly; daunt. 2. to cause to feel strong displeasure or disappointment. –noun 3. sudden or complete loss of courage; utter… …

  • 36dismay — v. & n. v.tr. fill with consternation or anxiety; discourage or depress; reduce to despair. n. 1 consternation or anxiety. 2 depression or despair. Etymology: ME f. OF desmaiier (unrecorded) ult. f. a Gmc root = deprive of power (as DIS , MAY) …

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  • 38express dismay — show distress, show fear …

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  • 39Dismayed — Dismay Dis*may , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismaying}.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref. es (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E. may. In English the pref. es was changed to dis (L. dis ). See… …

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  • 40Dismaying — Dismay Dis*may , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismaying}.] [OE. desmaien, dismaien, OF. esmaier; pref. es (L. ex) + OHG. magan to be strong or able; akin to E. may. In English the pref. es was changed to dis (L. dis ). See… …

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