English verb: deject | |||
1. | deject (emotion) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||
Samples | These news depressed her. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her. | ||
Examples | The bad news will deject him | ||
Synonyms | cast down, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chill | ||
Antonyms | elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up | ||