dispiriting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    depress; dispirit; dismay; deject; demoralise; get down; cast down; demoralize.
    • These news depressed her
    • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
  2. adjective satellite destructive of morale and self-reliance
    demoralizing; demoralising; disheartening.

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