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dispirit

[ dih-spir-it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

dispirit

/ dɪˈspɪrɪt /

tr to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage

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

He cannot hope to defeat Tesse, but he may wear out and dispirit his men by constant attacks.

William, like a wise general as he was, took care that the news of his accident should not dispirit his men.

Like most energetic women, a first failure did not daunt or dispirit her, it only roused her energies the more vigorously.

Fitzosborne urged the duke not to allow such events to depress or dispirit him.

Everything to dispirit; but my invalids are really on the mend.

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