cast down

• Veralteter oder literarischer Ausdruck, der bedeutet, jemanden traurig, niedergeschlagen oder mutlos zu machen; den Mut zu nehmen.

An archaic or literary phrasal verb meaning to make someone feel sad, discouraged, or dejected; to lower in spirit.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Make sad or depressedformal

   To cause someone to feel sad, discouraged, or disheartened.

   Niedergeschlagen machen

   • The bad news cast him down for several days.
   • She was cast down by the failure of her project.
   • Don't let criticism cast you down; keep trying.

   Synonymedejectdepressdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritsaddenweigh down

   Antonymecheerconsoleencourageinspirereassureuplift

2. Throw or drop downwardformal

   To throw or drop something in a downward direction.

   Herabwerfen

   • He cast down his weapon in surrender.
   • The knight cast down his gauntlet as a challenge.
   • She cast down her eyes in shame.

   Synonymedropplungeprecipitate

   Antonymehoistliftraiseuplift

Grundverbcast