dismay
- sense 1: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- depress deject cast_down get_down dismay dispirit demoralize demoralise
- sense 2: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
- dismay alarm appal appall horrify
- frighten fright scare affright
- stimulate shake shake_up excite stir
- arouse elicit enkindle kindle evoke fire raise provoke