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- [dih-jekt]
- /dɪˈdʒɛkt/
- /dɪ.ˈdʒekt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-jekt]
- /dɪˈdʒɛkt/
Definitions of deject word
- verb deject to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten 3
- adjective deject downcast; dejected 3
- verb transitive deject to cast down in spirit; dishearten; depress 3
- abbreviation DEJECT dejected 3
- verb with object deject to depress the spirits of; dispirit; dishearten: Such news dejects me. 1
- adjective deject Archaic. dejected; downcast. 1
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Origin of deject
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English dejecten (v.) < Latin dējectus (past participle of dējicere to throw down), equivalent to dē- de- + -jec-, combining form of jacere to throw + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Deject
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deject popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deject usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deject
verb deject
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- dispirit — to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
Antonyms for deject
verb deject
- psych up — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- get behind — support: a cause, etc.
- give a leg up — to help to mount
- root for — to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically. Synonyms: cheer, cheer on, shout for, applaud, clap, boost, support.
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Matching words
- Words starting with d
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