"dispirit" meaning in English

See dispirit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dispirit [canonical], dispirits [third-person, singular], dispirited [past], dispirited [past, participle], dispiriting [present, participle]
Etymology: dis- + spirit Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|dis|spirit}} dis- + spirit Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you dispirit someone, you lower their morale. Synonyms: dishearten
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