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dispirit::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, get down |
| Type of | discourage |
| Has types | chill |
Examples of dispirit
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Scandals of money and sex dispirit millions and destroy entire congregations.
From the sacbee.com
The group has raised $3,000 so far, but the long road ahead does not dispirit Brown.
From the sacbee.com
Also, no matter how tactful they are, the smart can dispirit slower-thinking employees.
From the washingtonpost.com
Such disputes dispirit those who want the church to look outward and upward, not nitpick over the past.
From the economist.com
The continual uprooting would be enough to disorientate and dispirit even the most stable of minds.
From the guardian.co.uk
But basically, the firm is dying, as it continues to dispirit those doing the work and to frustrate its customers.
From the forbes.com
He assembled the cast and crew onstage and asked them to pray while he exorcised the evil dispirit by burning incense given him by his father.
From the time.com
The activities of these people further dispirit the creators, the product engineers and designers, and also crimp the firm's ability to add value to its customers.
From the forbes.com
- Depress: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten
