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Definitions from WordNet

Verb dispirit has 1 sense
  1. depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
    --1 is one way to discourage
    Sample sentence:
    The bad news will dispirit him

Definitions from the Web

Term: dispirit

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition:

To cause someone to lose hope, enthusiasm, or motivation; to discourage or demoralize.

Example Sentences:

1. The constant rejection letters dispirited him and made him question his writing abilities.

2. The team's loss in the final game dispirited the players, who had worked so hard all season.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Feeling downcast or lacking in enthusiasm; demoralized.

Example Sentences:

1. He was dispirited after receiving the news of his grandfather's passing.

2. The dispirited crowd slowly dispersed after the disappointing concert.

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