1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden. He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier.
2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [Obs. or R.] This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. Fuller.
Syn. — To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow.
DISPIRITED
Dis*pir"it*ed, a.
Defn: Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.
— Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv.
— Dis*pir"it*ed, n.
DISPIRITMENT
Dis*pir"it*ment, n.
Defn: Depression of spirits; discouragement. [R.] Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle.
DISPITEOUS
Dis*pit"e*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf. Despiteous.]
Defn: Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser.
— Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]
DISPLACE
Dis*place", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Displaced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Displacing.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + place: cf. F. déplacer.]