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de·ject  (d-jkt)

tr.v. de·ject·ed, de·ject·ing, de·jects

To lower the spirits of; dishearten.

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[Middle English dejecten, from Latin dicere, diect-, to cast down : d-, de- + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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deject - lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" depress, dismay, dispirit, cast down, demoralise, demoralize, get down chill - depress or discourage; "The news of the city's surrender chilled the soldiers" discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged