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Dispirit \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.
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Not dispirited with my afflictions. --Dryden.
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He has dispirited himself by a debauch. --Collier.
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2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.]
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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.
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dispirited \dis*pir"it*ed\, a.
Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm;
disheartened; discouraged; daunted.

Syn: depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low,
low-spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized.
[1913 Webster] -- {Dis*pir"it*ed*ly}, adv. --
{Dis*pir"it*ed}, n.
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