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dispirit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
dispir-it
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English dispirit From dis- + spirit.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dispirits (present, singular) dispiriting (participle, present) dispirited (participle, past) dispirited (past) disspirit (alternative)

Derived Forms

dispiritedly dispiritedness dispiritingly dispiritment

Synonyms

deject get down aggrieve attrist begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on contristate

Rhymes With

spirit

Questions

What does dispirit mean?
To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
Where does dispirit come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English dispirit From dis- + spirit.

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