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v. To lower in or deprive of spirit; dishearten. See Synonyms at discourage.

v. Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten.

v. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

v. To distill or infuse the spirit of.

To depress the spirits of; deprive of courage; discourage; dishearten; deject; cast down.

To exhaust the spirits or bodily vigor of.

Synonyms To damp, depress, intimidate, daunt.

v. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

"His attitude and approach threatens to dispirit further not just his base but all Americans."

dispirited    dispiriting    dispirits   

discourage   

chill   

dispiritedness    dispiritment    dispiritingly    dispiritedly   

depress    discourage    cast down    damp    deject    dishearten    daunt    cow    intimidate