Deject (Verb)

Meaning

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Dismay
• Depress
• Cast Down
• Get Down
• Dispirit
• Demoralise
• Demoralize

Hypernyms

• Discourage

Hyponyms

• Chill

Related Words

• Dejection (noun)