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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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: to deprive of morale or enthusiasm. dispirited. (ˌ)di-ˈspir-ə-təd. -ˈspi-rət. adjective. dispiritedly adverb. dispiritedness noun. Synonyms. chill. daunt. demoralize. discourage. dishearten. dismay. frustrate. unman. unnerve. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dispirit in a Sentence.
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.
1. To make less hopeful or enthusiastic: discourage, dishearten. 2. To make sad or gloomy: deject, depress, oppress, sadden, weigh down. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.
Synonyms for DISPIRIT: discourage, frustrate, dishearten, daunt, intimidate, frighten, demoralize, unnerve; Antonyms of DISPIRIT: encourage, nerve, steel, cheer, hearten, embolden, enliven, reinforce.
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.
