Definition
To make someone sad, discouraged, or depressed; to lower someone's spirits or confidence.
Etymology
From Latin 'deicere,' composed of 'de-' (down) and 'iacere' (to throw). Literally meaning 'to throw down,' it evolved to mean causing emotional decline.
Kelly Says
The Latin 'throw down' origin perfectly captures depression—bad news genuinely feels like something knocked you down flat.
Translations
CSČeština
zdeptat
z-dept-at
DADansk
nedsætte
ned-sæt-te
DEDeutsch
entmutigen
ent-mu-ti-gen
ELΕλληνικά
καταθλίψεις
ka-ta-th-li-pse-is
ESEspañol
desanimar
des-a-ni-mar
FRFrançais
déjecter
de-jek-ter
HIहिन्दी
निराश करना
ni-ra-ash ka-rna
HUMagyar
elkeserít
el-ke-se-rit
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurunkan semangat
me-nu-run-kan se-ma-gat
ITItaliano
deprimere
de-pri-mere
KKKK
дежектировать
de-zhe-k-ti-ro-vat
MSBahasa Melayu
menurunkan semangat
me-nu-run-kan se-ma-gat
MYမြန်မာ
မကောင်း
ma-ka-ng
NLNederlands
ontmoedigen
ont-moe-di-gen
NONorsk
nedsætte
ned-sæt-te
PLPolski
zniechęcać
zh-ni-e-che-cat
PTPortuguês
desanimar
de-sa-ni-mar
RORomână
deprima
de-pri-ma
RUРусский
опустить руки
opush-chit ruki
SVSvenska
nedsätta
ned-sat-ta
SWKiswahili
ku-kataa
ku-ka-taa
TAதமிழ்
குழப்ப
ku-zha-ppa
THไทย
ทำให้ท้อแท้
cha-tae-to-ta-e
TLTL
i-discourage
i-dis-cour-age
TRTürkçe
moralini düşürmek
mor-a-li-ni dü-şür-mek
UKУкраїнська
знищити
z-ni-sh-ch-i-ti
VITiếng Việt
làm nản lòng
lam-nan-long