contristate

Verb

To make sorrowful; to sadden or grieve.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1616; borrowed from Latin contrīstātus, perfect passive participle of contrīstō (“to sadden”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contrist.

Synonyms

aggrieve, attrist, begloom, begrieve, besorrow, bring down, contrist, contristate, dash, deject, depress, desolate, dispirit, engrieve, forset, get down, grieve, grieven, moan, oppress, rue, sadden, sadden up, tristitiate, ungladden, unhappy, upset

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