dismay
verb/dɪsˈmeɪ/
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dismay | /dɪsˈmeɪ/ /dɪsˈmeɪ/ |
| he / she / it dismays | /dɪsˈmeɪz/ /dɪsˈmeɪz/ |
| past simple dismayed | /dɪsˈmeɪd/ /dɪsˈmeɪd/ |
| past participle dismayed | /dɪsˈmeɪd/ /dɪsˈmeɪd/ |
| -ing form dismaying | /dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ/ /dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ/ |
- dismay somebody to make somebody feel shocked and disappointed
- Their reaction dismayed him.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of the verb may.Want to learn more?
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