dispirit Play verbCause (someone) to lose enthusiasm or hope. SYNONYMS blackbluebrassed offbring lowcast downcheerlesscheesed offcowcowedcrushcrusheddampen someone's spiritsdauntdauntingdejectdejecteddejectingdemoralizedemoralizeddemoralizingdepressdepresseddepressingdeterdisappointdisappointingdisconsolatediscouragediscourageddiscouragingdisenchantingdisheartendishearteneddishearteningdismaldismaydowncastdownheartedfed upgive someone the bluesgloomygrimhopelessinauspiciousknock for sixknock sidewaysknock the stuffing out oflowlow-spiritedmake dejectedmake downheartedmorbidoff-puttingpessimisticsapsappedshakeshakenshatteredsombresubduesubduedthrowthrownundermineunfavourableunmanunnerve
