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dismayed

The correct spelling is dismayed.

How to pronounce dismayed

verb

Say it like: Dis-may-ed

The correct spelling is dismayed. To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy For example: "He was dismayed to find his car had gone."

Usage Examples

He was dismayed to find his car had gone.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy
  2. 2.To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
  3. 3.To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.

adjective

  1. 1.Having the emotion of dismay.

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