dispirit

Verb

Verb Forms: dispirited, dispiriting, dispirits

• To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope.
• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
• To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.

Examples

• Seeing my opponent lay down a triple-word score with a ’Z’ could easily DISPIRIT me.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

elate