dispirit

[dis·pir·it]

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

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To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

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


v. t.
To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

v. t.
To distill or infuse the spirit of.


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.
Not dispirited with my afflictions.
He has dispirited himself by a debauch.
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.
Syn. -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.

To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

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