·vt Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.
II. Dismay ·vi To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
III. Dismay ·vi To render lifeless; to Subdue; to Disquiet.
IV. Dismay ·vt Loss of courage and firmness through fear; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.
V. Dismay ·vi To disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive or firmness and energy through fear; to Daunt; to Appall; to Terrify.