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dispirit
dis·pir·it
/
dɪˈspɪr
ɪt
/
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dih-
spir
-it
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verb (used with object)
to deprive of
spirit
, hope, enthusiasm, etc.; depress; discourage; dishearten.
Origin:
1635–45;
di-
2
+
spirit
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dispirit
(dɪˈspɪrɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to lower the spirit or enthusiasm of; make downhearted or depressed; discourage
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
dispirit
1640s, from
dis-
+
spirit
. Related: Dispirited; dispiriting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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