dispirit

[ dih-spir-it ]

/ dɪˈspɪr ɪt /

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verb (used with object)

to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.

Origin of dispirit

First recorded in 1635–45; di-² + spirit

Words nearby dispirit

dispersive medium, dispersive power, dispersoid, disphenoid, dispireme, dispirit, dispirited, dispiriting, dispiteous, displace, displaced

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Example sentences from the Web for dispirit

I asked you to help me, and you do nothing but dispirit me with these doubts.
The O'Ruddy|Stephen Crane
But not for long—Glory never allowed “making up” to dispirit her unduly.
Glory and the Other Girl|Annie Hamilton Donnell
It was no business of the chaplain to discourage and dispirit men in a moment of danger, and a court was formed to sit upon him.
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century|James Anthony Froude
His death was politically concealed, lest it should dispirit the Britons.
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards|Evan Evans

A few days' delay in such a situation would make nearly one half of an invading force ill and dispirit the other half.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger

British Dictionary definitions for dispirit

dispirit

/ (dɪˈspɪrɪt) /

verb

(tr) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage

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单词	dispirit
释义	dispirit [ dih-spir-it ] / dɪˈspɪr ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dispirit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten. Origin of dispirit First recorded in 1635–45; di-² + spirit Words nearby dispirit dispersive medium, dispersive power, dispersoid, disphenoid, dispireme, dispirit, dispirited, dispiriting, dispiteous, displace, displaced Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dispirit I asked you to help me, and you do nothing but dispirit me with these doubts. The O'Ruddy\|Stephen Crane But not for long—Glory never allowed “making up” to dispirit her unduly. Glory and the Other Girl\|Annie Hamilton Donnell It was no business of the chaplain to discourage and dispirit men in a moment of danger, and a court was formed to sit upon him. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century\|James Anthony Froude His death was politically concealed, lest it should dispirit the Britons. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards\|Evan Evans A few days' delay in such a situation would make nearly one half of an invading force ill and dispirit the other half. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation\|Charles Roger British Dictionary definitions for dispirit dispirit / (dɪˈspɪrɪt) / verb (tr) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dispirit deject, discourage, dishearten, demoralize, sadden, crush, dampen
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dispirit

verb (used with object)

Origin of dispirit

Words nearby dispirit

Example sentences from the Web for dispirit

British Dictionary definitions for dispirit

verb

Words related to dispirit