dispirit
UK/dɪ'spɪrɪt/US/dis'pirit/
C2
Definitions
v.
To cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope; to discourage.
使沮丧，使气馁。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (away) + spirit (breath of life, morale) = 'to take the spirit away.' To dispirit someone is to deflate them — to remove the inner energy that kept them going.
Root spir still carries 34 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The repeated failures began to dispirit the team.
- 2.
Don't let one setback dispirit you.