dispirit

dispirit is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.
2. transitive verb. To distill or infuse the spirit of.
3. verb. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

   "These news depressed her"

   "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

   Synonyms: deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay

Synonyms

deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay

Common word forms

dispirits, dispirited, dispiriting, dispiritment

Words from these letters

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