Dispirit (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.
Examples
- The loss of her favorite pet would dispirit anyone, especially a child who loved it so much.
- The rainy weather and gloomy atmosphere dispirit travelers looking forward to a sunny vacation.
- News of the company's bankruptcy dispirit many of the employees who had invested their life savings.
- Her struggling single-parent status would often dispirit her and make her question her life choices.
- The doctor's grim prognosis dispirit the young athlete who had always been full of energy and hope.