dashed someone's hopes

A form of dash someone's hopes — To undercut or undermine someone's dreams or aspirations.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of dash someone's hopes
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dashed someone's hopes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dashed%20someone's%20hopes

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“dashed someone's hopes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dashed%20someone's%20hopes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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