dispirit

[dih-spir-it]

verb (used with object)

1. to deprive of spirit, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.

dispirit

/ dɪˈspɪrɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage

Word History and Origins

Origin of dispirit¹

First recorded in 1635–45; di- ² + spirit

Example Sentences

The Bills bounce back after a dispiriting loss to the Patriots, with Josh Allen leading the way.

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Before the series, in the wake of four consecutive dispiriting losses, Roberts called on his team to show more focus and urgency.

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Skipper Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell continued the momentum as they peppered the boundary to finish unbeaten on 35 and 36 respectively, as a dispirited West Indies bowling attack ran out of ideas.

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But that only makes the faintheartedness of corporate America all the more dispiriting.

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Whitman says current EPA employees are “dispirited and frustrated.”

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Related Words

• deject 
• demoralize 
• discourage 
• dishearten 
• sadden