deject
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de·ject
(dĭ-jĕkt′)tr.v. de·ject·ed, de·ject·ing, de·jects
To lower the spirits of; dishearten.
[Middle English dejecten, from Latin dēicere, dēiect-, to cast down : dē-, de- + iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]
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deject
(dɪˈdʒɛkt)vb
(Psychology) (tr) to have a depressing effect on; dispirit; dishearten
adj
archaic downcast; dejected
[C15: from Latin dēicere to cast down, from de- + iacere to throw]
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de•ject
(dɪˈdʒɛkt)v.t.
1. to depress the spirits of; dispirit: The bad news dejected me.
adj. 2. Archaic. dejected; downcast.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dējectus, past participle of dējicere to throw down]
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deject
Past participle: dejected
Gerund: dejecting
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Verb | 1. | deject - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged |
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deject
verbTo make sad or gloomy:
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Translations
deject
vt → deprimieren
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