DISPIRITS

Verb

dispirits

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dispirit

Anagrams

• disspirit

Source: Wiktionary


DISPIRIT

Dis*pir"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispiriting.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + spirit.]

1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden. He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier.

2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. Fuller.

Syn.

– To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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