dispirit
verb
, -ˈspi-rət\
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, -ˈspi-rət \
adjective
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Synonyms
chill, daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dismay, frustrate, unman, unnerve
Antonyms
embolden, encourage, hearten, nerve, steel
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There will be dramatic highs and dispiriting lows, and little indication when the nodes and crests are coming. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: The Ups and Downs of Sloane Stephens," 4 Apr. 2018 Schriock insists that dispiriting history will not be repeated in 2018. — Molly Ball, Time, "‘It’s a Sea Change’ for Democratic Women in the Primaries," 14 June 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com, "Trump refers to some who cross border illegally as 'animals'," 17 May 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — NBC News, "Trump draws rebuke for 'animal' remark at immigration talk," 17 May 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — NBC News, "Trump draws rebuke for 'animal' remark at immigration talk," 17 May 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com, "Trump refers to some who cross border illegally as 'animals'," 17 May 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — NBC News, "Trump draws rebuke for 'animal' remark at immigration talk," 17 May 2018 Republican leaders privately warned GOP lawmakers Wednesday that such a drive could damage the party's prospects in the fall's congressional elections by dispiriting conservative voters, according to people at the closed-door meeting. — Jill Colvin, chicagotribune.com, "Trump refers to some who cross border illegally as 'animals'," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dispirit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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