😞deject

verb
/dɪˈdʒɛkt/

Meaning

to make someone feel sad, depressed, or dispirited

Example Sentences

The news of his failure seemed to deject him deeply.

Synonyms

discourage, depress, dishearten, sadden, dispirit

Antonyms

encourage, uplift, inspire

Collocations

deject someone, look dejected, feel dejected

More Example Sentences

I am so dejected to hear that.

Related Vocabularies

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
to resist or endure something without being harmed
to arouse curiosity or interest; to make someone fascinated
to display prominently or vividly
to officially accept, agree to, or allow something
to become unsteady or indecisive; to hesitate or shake

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