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dispirit


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. "This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar." (Fuller)

Synonym: To dishearten, discourage, deject, damp, depress, cast down, intimidate, daunt, cow.

Origin: Pref. Dis- + spirit.

Source: Websters Dictionary