dispirit

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8

Definition of dispirit

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English dispirit From dis- + spirit.

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