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Dispirit

Dispirit Meaning & Definition
Dispirit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dispirit?

[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dispirit: cast down | deject | demoralise | demoralize | depress | dismay | get down

Related Terms | Find terms related to Dispirit: beat down | cast down | chill | damp | dampen | dampen the spirits | darken | dash | deject | demoralize | depress | discourage | dishearten | disparage | knock down | lower | lower the spirits | oppress | press down | sadden | sink | weigh heavy upon | weigh upon

See Also | chill | discourage

Dispirit In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*pir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispirited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dispiriting}.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. Not dispirited with my afflictions. --Dryden. He has dispirited himself by a debauch. --Collier. 2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. --Fuller. Syn: To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.

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