dispirit

Verb

Meaning

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

To distill or infuse the spirit of.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

depress deject cast down cow daunt discourage damp dismay intimidate demoralize get down demoralise harrow deflate trouble
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Antonyms

kindle voodoo billboard rouse wow gladden
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Hypernyms

discourage

Hyponyms

chill

Phrases with the word

to dispirit

Derivatives

dispirited dispiriting

Examples

These news depressed her Source: Internet

The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

disphyllid dispicable dispiration dispirited dispiritedly dispiritedness