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English verb: dispirit | |||
| 1. | dispirit (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 dispirit him | ||
| Synonyms | cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, 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 | ||
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