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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispirit \Dis*pir"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dispirited}; p. pr & vb n. {Dispiriting}.] [Pref. dis- + spirit.] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of to dishearten; to discourage. Not dispirited with my afflictions. --Dryden. He has dispirited himself by a debauch. --Collier. 2. To distill or infuse the spirit of [Obs. or R.] This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. --Fuller. Syn: To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down intimidate; daunt; cow. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dispirited \Dis*pir"it*ed\, a. Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. -- {Dis*pir"it*ed*ly}, adv -- {Dis*pir"it*ed}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dispirited adj 1: marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" [syn: {listless}] 2: low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" [syn: {blue}, {depressed}, {down(p)}, {downcast}, {downhearted}, {low}, {low-spirited}]
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