deject | ||
1. | [ verb ] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | |
Synonyms: | depress cast_down dismay dispirit demoralize demoralise get_down | |
Examples: | "These news depressed her" "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" |
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Related terms: | elate discourage chill dejection demoralization sedative | |
Similar spelling: |
dejected dejection decoct decoction |