deject
UK/di'dʒekt/US/di'dʒekt/
C2
Definitions
v.
(Rare; usually replaced by «dispirit» or «discourage») to cause to lose spirits or hope.
（罕见，通常用 dispirit 或 discourage 代替）使沮丧；使灰心
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (down) + ject (throw) = to throw down (in spirit). The verb is rare in modern English; the adjective dejected is far more common.
Root ject still carries 54 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The bad news dejected the entire team.