dispirit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    depress; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
    • These news depressed her
    • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

WordNet

Dis*pir"it transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. dis- + spirit.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Dispirited; present participle & verbal noun Dispiriting
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913