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Portuguese
Etymology From des- alentar ( “ to encourage ” ) .
Pronunciation
Verb desalentar (first-person singular present desalento first-person singular preterite desalentei past participle desalentado
( transitive ) discourage ; to dishearten ( to make someone lose their enthusiasm )
Synonyms: desencorajar desanimar esmorecer
Conjugation
Spanish
Etymology From des- alentar
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /desalenˈtaɾ/ Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: de‧sa‧len‧tar
Verb desalentar (first-person singular present desaliento first-person singular preterite desalenté past participle desalentado
( transitive ) discourage
Antonym: alentar ( reflexive ) become discouraged
Antonym: alentarse
Conjugation
Selected combined forms of desalentar
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
with infinitive desalentar
desalentarme desalentarte desalentarle desalentarse desalentarnos desalentaros desalentarles desalentarse
desalentarme desalentarte desalentarlo desalentarla desalentarse desalentarnos desalentaros desalentarlos desalentarlas desalentarse
with gerund desalentando
desalentándome desalentándote desalentándole desalentándose desalentándonos desalentándoos desalentándoles desalentándose
desalentándome desalentándote desalentándolo desalentándola desalentándose desalentándonos desalentándoos desalentándolos desalentándolas desalentándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative desalienta
desaliéntame desaliéntate desaliéntale desaliéntanos not used
desaliéntales
desaliéntame desaliéntate desaliéntalo desaliéntala desaliéntanos not used
desaliéntalos desaliéntalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative desalentá
desalentame desalentate desalentale desalentanos not used
desalentales
desalentame desalentate desalentalo desalentala desalentanos not used
desalentalos desalentalas
with formal second-person singular imperative desaliente
desaliénteme not used
desaliéntele desaliéntese desaliéntenos not used
desaliénteles
desaliénteme not used
desaliéntelo desaliéntela desaliéntese desaliéntenos not used
desaliéntelos desaliéntelas
with first-person plural imperative desalentemos
not used
desalentémoste desalentémosle desalentémonos desalentémoos desalentémosles
not used
desalentémoste desalentémoslo desalentémosla desalentémonos desalentémoos desalentémoslos desalentémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative desalentad
desalentadme not used
desalentadle desalentadnos desalentaos desalentadles
desalentadme not used
desalentadlo desalentadla desalentadnos desalentaos desalentadlos desalentadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative desalienten
desaliéntenme not used
desaliéntenle desaliéntennos not used
desaliéntenles desaliéntense
desaliéntenme not used
desaliéntenlo desaliéntenla desaliéntennos not used
desaliéntenlos desaliéntenlas desaliéntense
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