dismayed

We have found lemma(root) word of dismayed : dismay.

Definitions


[dɪsˈmeɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- concern and distress caused by something unexpected
(e.g: to his dismay, she left him)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may


[dɪsˈmeɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cause (someone) to feel concern and distress
(e.g: they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may




definition by Oxford Dictionaries