- dispirit
- transitive verb Etymology: dis- + spirit Date: 1647 to deprive of morale or enthusiasm • dispirited adjective • dispiritedly adverb • dispiritedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Dispirit — 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. [1913 Webster] Not dispirited with my afflictions.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispirit — index depress, discourage, dissuade, harass, intimidate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dispirit — 1640s; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + SPIRIT (Cf. spirit). Related: Dispirited; dispiriting … Etymology dictionary
dispirit — *discourage, dishearten, deject Analogous words: *depress, weigh Antonyms: inspirit Contrasted words: *encourage, hearten, embolden, cheer, nerve, steel … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dispirit — [di spir′it] vt. to lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject dispirited adj. dispiritedly adv … English World dictionary
dispirit — /di spir it/, v.t. to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten. [1635 45; DI 2 + SPIRIT] * * * … Universalium
dispirit — verb Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten … Wiktionary
dispirit — Synonyms and related words: 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
dispirit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discourage, dishearten. See dejection. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make less hopeful or enthusiastic: discourage, dishearten. See HELP. 2. To make sad or gloomy: deject, depress, oppress,… … English dictionary for students
dispirit — dis·pir·it || dɪ spɪrɪt v. dishearten, discourage, cause to lose hope or enthusiasm … English contemporary dictionary
