dispirit
英 [dɪ'spɪrɪt]
美[dɪ'spɪrɪt]
英英释意
- 1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;
- "These news depressed her"
- "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
英文词源
- dispirit (v.)
- 1640s; see dis- + spirit (n.). Related: Dispirited; dispiriting.