deject

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, jemanden niederzudrücken oder zu entmutigen; traurig oder bestürzt zu machen.

An obsolete verb meaning to cast down or dispirit; to make sad or despondent.

1. Make sad or dispiritedC1formal

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

   Bedrücken

   • The constant criticism dejected him deeply.
   • Her failure to win the competition dejected her for weeks.
   • The gloomy weather dejected the entire team.

   Synonymecast downdemoralizedepressdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritedsadden

   Antonymecheerelateencourageinspire