Associations to the word «Dispirit»

Wiktionary

DISPIRIT, verb. Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten.

Dictionary definition

DISPIRIT, verb. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.