verb/desalenˈtaɾ/
to discourage; to become discouraged
Antonyms: alentar, alentarse
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old Spanish des- Spanish des- Spanish a- Spanish lento Spanish -ar Spanish alentar Spanish desalentar From des- + alentar.