Definition of Disperit
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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