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dispiriting
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Dispiriting
(gcide) | Dispirit \Dis*pir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr.
& vb. n. Dispiriting.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.]
1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of;
to dishearten; to discourage.
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Not dispirited with my afflictions. --Dryden.
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He has dispirited himself by a debauch. --Collier.
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2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.]
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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.
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dispiriting
(gcide) | dispiriting \dispiriting\ adj.
causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening.
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2. causing dejection or depression.
Syn: black, dark, depressing, grim.
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dispiriting
(wn) | dispiriting
adj 1: destructive of morale and self-reliance [syn:
demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening,
dispiriting] |
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Dispiriting
(gcide) | Dispirit \Dis*pir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr.
& vb. n. Dispiriting.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.]
1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of;
to dishearten; to discourage.
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Not dispirited with my afflictions. --Dryden.
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He has dispirited himself by a debauch. --Collier.
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2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.]
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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.
[1913 Webster]dispiriting \dispiriting\ adj.
causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn: demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. causing dejection or depression.
Syn: black, dark, depressing, grim.
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