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Dismay (Verb)

Meaning 1

Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

  • Horrify
  • Alarm
  • Appall
  • Appal

Hypernyms

  • Scare
  • Fright
  • Affright

Related Words

  • Dismay (noun)

Meaning 2

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

  • Depress
  • Deject
  • Cast Down
  • Get Down
  • Dispirit
  • Demoralise
  • Demoralize

Hypernyms

  • Discourage

Hyponyms

  • Chill

Related Words

  • Dismay (noun)
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