deject
/di'dʤekt/
Definition
- Verb:
- To make someone feel sad, dispirited, or downhearted; to lower someone's spirits or morale.
Usage
The verb "deject" is a formal or literary term. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (someone or something that is made sad). It describes the action of causing a state of dejection. It is often used in the passive voice ("to be dejected") to describe the resulting emotional state.
Examples
- Verb:
- The constant criticism began to deject the young artist.
- News of the failed expedition dejected the entire team.
- He was visibly dejected by the loss. (Passive adjective form)
Advanced Usage
- "to be dejected": This is the common adjectival form describing the state of feeling sad and dispirited.
- After hearing the results, she sat alone, looking utterly dejected.
Variants and Related Words
- Dejected (adj.): Sad and dispirited.
- He walked away with a dejected expression.
- Dejection (n.): A state of sadness and low spirits.
- Her face was a picture of dejection.
Synonyms
- Dispirit: To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope.
- Demoralize: To undermine the confidence or morale of.
- Depress: To cause someone to feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
- Discourage: To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.
Antonyms
- Encourage: To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
- Inspirit: To fill with spirit or animation; to encourage.
- Hearten: To make more cheerful or confident.
Verb
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lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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These news depressed her
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The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
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