Associations to the word «Dispiriting»
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.