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- [dih-spond or especially for 2, des-pond]
- /dɪˈspɒnd or especially for 2, ˈdɛs pɒnd/
- /dɪsˈpɔnd/
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- [dih-spond or especially for 2, des-pond]
- /dɪˈspɒnd or especially for 2, ˈdɛs pɒnd/
Definitions of despond word
- verb despond to lose heart or hope; become disheartened; despair 3
- noun despond lack of hope; despondency 3
- intransitive verb despond to lose courage or hope; become disheartened; be depressed 3
- abbreviation DESPOND despondency 3
- verb without object despond to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage. 1
- abbreviation DESPOND despondency. 1
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Origin of despond
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < Latin dēspondēre to give up, lose heart, promise, equivalent to dē- de- + spondēre to promise
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Parts of speech for Despond
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despond popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
despond usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despond
verb despond
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- sadden — make sad
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- lose heart — to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
noun despond
- forlornness — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
- hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- dispirited — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- despondence — state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
- desperateness — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
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