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break one's heart

VERB

discourage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm bother confuse dampen daunt demoralize depress dismay frighten intimidate irk scare trouble unnerve

STRONG

abash afflict awe bully chill cow dash deject deprecate disparage distress droop overawe prostrate repress try vex weigh

WEAK

beat down cast down throw cold water on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist assure calm comfort encourage gladden hearten help inspirit make happy please reassure soothe stimulate uplift

STRONG

allow approve commend compliment laud praise

WEAK

inspire spur on

VERB

sadden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dishearten dispirit grieve

STRONG

dash deject deplore desolate distress down oppress press

WEAK

bring one down bum out cast down dampen spirits drag down make blue put a damper on put into a funk throw cold water on turn one off weigh down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage hearten inspirit

STRONG

aid assist delight help

WEAK

cheer gladden make happy

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One could intelligibly break one's heart over that.

From Lord Jim by Conrad, Joseph

And—to break at your feet? to break one's heart, do you mean?

From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess

It's enough to break one's heart to think of such a glorious old place in such hands.

From Wilfrid Cumbermede by MacDonald, George

So he began to shriek and to bewail; 'twas enough to break one's heart; and so the king threw his pocket-handkerchief to him to bind his wound.

From Popular Tales from the Norse by Dasent, George Webbe

But one should not begrudge them occasional geese and turkeys, or even break one's heart if they like a lamb in season.

From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony

break one's heart

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