Definition of dismays:
(n) :
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
(v) :
To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy.
(v) :
To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.
(v) :
To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
(n) :
Condition fitted to dismay; ruin.