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dispirit

dis·pir·it
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spir-it]
    • /dɪˈspɪr ɪt/
    • /dɪˈspɪrɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spir-it]
    • /dɪˈspɪr ɪt/

Definitions of dispirit word

  • verb with object dispirit to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten. 1
  • noun dispirit Cause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope. 1
  • verb dispirit to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage 0
  • verb transitive dispirit to lower the spirits of; make sad, discouraged, or apathetic; depress; deject 0
  • verb dispirit Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten. 0
See all 5 definitions of dispirit

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Origin of dispirit

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; di-2 + spirit

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Parts of speech for Dispirit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dispirit

dispirit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

dispirit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dispirit

verb dispirit

  • deject — to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
  • discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
  • demoralize — If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
  • sadden — make sad
All 11 Synonyms of dispirit

Antonyms for dispirit

verb dispirit

  • hearten — to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
  • inspirit — to infuse spirit or life into; enliven.
  • rouse — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
All 3 Antonyms of dispirit

Related words

  • darken

    If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.

  • depress

    If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.

  • discourage

    to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.

  • dishearten

    to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
All related words to dispirit

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