dispirit en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English dispirit From dis- + spirit.
Meanings
- (transitive) To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dispirited | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dispirited | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dispirits | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dispiriting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disspirit | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dispiritingly · dispiritedly · dispiritedness · dispiritment
Synonyms
pain · tristitiate · dispirit · bring down · deject · desolate · attrist · contristate · ungladden · oppress · darken · aggrieve · unhappy · repent · grieven · deject · forset · get down · come down on · rue · engrieve · dash · grieve · get down · sadden · begloom · upset · depress · moan · begrieve · sadden up · besorrow
Translations (8)
fr décourager (Lower the morale of) · fi lannistaa (Lower the morale of) · nl ontmoedigen (Lower the morale of) · bg обезсърчавам (Lower the morale of) · bg обезкуражавам (Lower the morale of) · fi masentaa (Lower the morale of) · de entmutigen (Lower the morale of) · cs srazit (Lower the morale of)