dispirit

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Word Origin

dispirit (v.)
1640s; see dis- + spirit (n.). Related: Dispirited; dispiriting.

Example

1. I didn 't want to dispirit you like that .
2. Such disputes dispirit those who want the church to look outward and upward , not nitpick over the past .

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