desanimar

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desanimar

[d̪esaniˈmaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del prefijo des- y animar.

verb haber desanimado · desanimando · habiendo desanimado · desanimado · desanimo · desanimas

pronominal Bajar o quitar el ánimo, el entusiasmo, las ganas o la motivación para hacer, emprender o enfrentar algo.
Similar: desalentar · Opposite: alentar, animar, enfervorizar, estimular

In English

discourage to dishearten
dishearten discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage

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@misc{desanimar_2026,
  title = {desanimar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/desanimar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}