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Webster 1913 Edition
Dispirit
Dis-pir′it
,Verb.
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.]
Syn. – To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dispirit
DISPIRIT
,Verb.
T.
1.
To depress the spirits; to deprive of courage; to discourage; to dishearten; to deject; to cast down. We may be dispirited by afflictions, by obstacles to success, by poverty, and by fear. When fear is the cause, dispirit is nearly equivalent to intimidate or terrify.2.
To exhaust the spirits or vigor of the body. [Not usual.]