desanimar

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desanimar

/dɨ.zɐ.ni.ˈmaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) des- + animar.

verb desanimando · desanimado · desanimo · desanimas · desanima · desanimamos

desencorajar, desalentar
tirar o ânimo a
acabrunhar

Opposite: animar

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verb

Opposite: animar

In English

discourage to dishearten
dishearten discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage
fizzle out to lose excitement, to become less exciting

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"desanimar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/desanimar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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