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Dispirit
Pronunciation : Dis*pir"it
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. dis- + spirit.]
Definition : 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden. He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier.
2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispiriting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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