despond

• Verbe daté signifiant perdre courage ou espoir; devenir abattu ou découragé.

An obsolete verb meaning to lose heart, hope, or confidence; to become dejected or despondent.

1. Lose hope or confidenceC2formal

   To become dejected or lose confidence and hope in a situation.

   Perdre espoir

   • After the third failed attempt, he began to despond.
   • She desponded when she heard the disappointing news.
   • The team desponded after losing the championship game.

   Synonymesdespairgive up

   Antonymescheerencouragehope