cast down

• Verbe phraséologique littéraire ou archaïque signifiant rendre quelqu'un triste, découragé ou abattu ; abattre le moral.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Make sad or depressedformal

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

   abattre moralement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdejectdepressdiscouragedisheartendismaydispiritsaddenweigh down

   Antonymescheerconsoleencourageinspirereassureuplift

2. Throw or drop downwardformal

   To throw or drop something in a downward direction.

   jeter vers le bas

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

   Synonymesdropplungeprecipitate

   Antonymeshoistliftraiseuplift

Verbe de basecast