dismay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsˈmeɪ/, SAMPA: /dIs"meI/
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• Rhymes: -eɪ

[edit] Noun

dismay (uncountable)

1. A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger

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[edit] Verb

to dismay (third-person singular simple present dismays, present participle dismaying, simple past and past participle dismayed)

1. To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive of firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.
2. To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
3. To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
4. Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.
5. Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.

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• Vietnamese: làm mất tinh thần, làm mất hết can đảm