Discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject mean to weaken in qualities that maintain interest, zeal, activity, or power to continue or to resist.
Difference between Beat one’s brains out and Blow one’s brains out
beat one’s brains out— 1. (also: dash one’s brains out) kill oneself by smashing one’s head: There would be nothing to stop me from plunging down the well of the staircase and beating my brains out. 2. (coll.) think hard; struggle with a difficult task (also: beat one’s brains): I’ve been beating my brains out […]
Difference between Enviable and Envious
Enviable means worthy of envy. John Glenn has an enviable place in space travel history. Envious means showing envy. Some pilots are envious of John Glenn’s mark on space travel.
Difference between Envelop and Envelope
Envelop, a verb, means to enclose or surround. The mountain range was enveloped by raging fires last summer. Envelope, a noun, is the flat paper container for a letter. The special invitation arrived yesterday in a red envelope.
Difference between Beat it and It beats me
beat it— 1. (sl., often imper.) go away immediately: Mike yelled at them and told them to beat it. He then returned to comfort his children. 2. (coll.) surpass or do better: Tell the dealer what you’ve already secured in terms of the interest rate and ask if he can beat it. Cf.: you can’t […]
Discord vs Strife vs Conflict vs Contention vs Dissension vs Difference vs Variance
Discord, strife, conflict, contention, dissension, difference, variance mean a state or condition marked by disagreement and lack of harmony or the acts or circumstances which manifest such a state or condition.
Discompose vs Disquiet vs Disturb vs Perturb vs Agitate vs Upset vs Fluster vs Flurry
Discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one’s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action.
Difference between Enure and Inure
Inure, meaning to get used to something undesirable, is preferred in American usage. We live in the woods, so we are inured to power outages.
Difference between Beat about the bush and Beat the bush
beat about the bush—(also: beat around the bush) approach the subject indirectly; refuse to come to the point: Why should you beat about the bush when asking for better wages? beat the bush —(also: beat the bushes) 1. search through all likely areas: Pennsylvania hunters have been accustomed to beating the bush in search of […]
Disclaim vs Disavow vs Repudiate vs Disown vs Disallow
Disclaim, disavow, repudiate, disown, disallow mean to refuse to admit, accept, or approve.
Difference between Entrust and Intrust
Entrust is preferred in American usage. They entrust our firm with the management of their affairs.
Difference between Beat a dead horse and Work off the dead horse
beat a dead horse—(also: flog a dead horse) pursue a futile goal; try to revive interest in a dead issue: Son, we talked about this and the decision was “no.” You are beating a dead horse. work off the dead horse—(also: work out the dead horse) do work for which payment has already been made: […]