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Deject   /dɪdʒˈɛkt/   Listen
Deject

verb
(past & past part. dejected; pres. part. dejecting)
1.
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.  Synonyms: cast down, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down.  "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"



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"Deject" Quotes from Famous Books



... well you and others do it much for me; and, pray, dear Sir, do it still. Heave me up upon the wings of your prayers to Him who is a God hearing prayers and granting requests. Entreat Him to enable me to stand to his Truth; which I shall not do if He deject or forsake me." This letter, as well as several letters to Overton, had been intercepted by Monk's vigilance; and hardly had it been written when Overton was arrested by Monk's orders, and brought to Leith. At Leith his papers were searched, and ...
— The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 • David Masson



Words linked to "Deject" :   discourage, elate, chill



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