1. имя существительное испуг, беспокойство, волнение, смятение Например: to somebody's dismay — к чьему-либо ужасу to express dismay — выражать испуг to feel dismay — пугаться Синоним(ы): perturbation 2. глагол лишать мужества, силы духа, решимости; пугать; приводить в смятение Например: It dismayed me to learn of her actions. — Я пришёл в смятение, узнав, что она сделала. Синоним(ы): appal, horrify
I. transitive verb (dismayed; dismaying) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desmaier, from des- dis- + -maier, from Vulgar Latin *-magare, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German magan to be able — more at may 1. to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear) Example: must not let ourselves be dismayed by the task before us 2. upset, perturb Example: were dismayed by the condition of the building • dismayingly adverb Synonyms: dismay, appall, horrify, daunt mean to unnerve or deter by arousing fear, apprehension, or aversion. dismay implies that one is disconcerted and at a loss as to how to deal with something Example: dismayed at the size of the job. appall implies that one is faced with that which perturbs, confounds, or shocks Example: I am appalled by your behavior. horrify stresses a reaction of horror or revulsion Example: was horrified by such wanton cruelty. daunt suggests a cowing, disheartening, or frightening in a venture requiring courage Example: a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber. II. noun 1. sudden loss of courage or resolution from alarm or fear 2. a. sudden disappointment b. perturbation 1