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verb
- 1. cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope: "the army was dispirited by the uncomfortable winter conditions"
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Dispirit is a verb that means to deprive of morale or enthusiasm. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for dispirit.
Dispirit definition: to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.. See examples of DISPIRIT used in a sentence.
verb. (transitive) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. dispirit in American English. (dɪˈspɪrɪt ) verb transitive. to lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject.
IPA guide. Other forms: dispirited; dispiriting; dispirits. Definitions of dispirit. verb. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted. synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, get down. see more.
Dispirit means to cause to lose spirit or enthusiasm; dishearten. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of dispirit and related words in this online dictionary.
Dispirit means to lessen the courage or confidence of someone or something. Find 64 similar and opposite words for dispirit, such as discourage, daunt, intimidate, and encourage, nerve, steel, cheer, and hearten.
adjective. uk / dɪˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪd / us / dɪˈspɪr.ə.t̬ɪd / Add to word list. not feeling much hope about a particular situation or problem: The troops were dispirited and disorganized. Synonyms. blue (SAD) informal. dejected. depressed. despondent. doleful. dolorous literary. downcast. downhearted. down in the dumps. gloomy. glum informal. low-spirited.
