Definition
To cause someone to lose hope, confidence, or enthusiasm about something.
Etymology
From dis- (removing or reversing) + spirit (courage, morale). First appeared in English in the 1600s, combining the prefix with the noun 'spirit' to mean the opposite of being spirited or encouraged.
Kelly Says
The word 'spirit' once meant the vital life force in humans—so 'dispirit' literally meant to drain away that inner force. It's why we still use 'low spirits' to mean sadness; the word connects psychology and old beliefs about life energy.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُثبط
yu-th-bat
BNবাংলা
দুঃখিত করা
du-kh-it kor-a
CACatalà
desanimar
de-sa-ni-mar
CSČeština
zdeptat
z-dept-at
DADansk
formindske
for-min-ske
DEDeutsch
entmutigen
ent-moo-ti-gen
ELΕλληνικά
απογοητεύω
a-po-go-e-te-vo
ESEspañol
desanimar
de-sa-ni-mar
FAفارسی
دل شکستن
del shek-sten
FISuomi
laskea mielenkiinto
las-kea mie-len-ki-in-to
FRFrançais
décourager
de-ku-ra-zher
GUGU
ઉત્સાહ ઘટાડવો
ut-saah ghat-a-davo
HIहिन्दी
निराश करना
ni-ra-ash kar-na
HUMagyar
elkeserít
el-kes-er-it
IDBahasa Indonesia
menurunkan semangat
me-nu-run-kan se-ma-gat
ITItaliano
sconfortare
skon-for-ta-re
JA日本語
落胆させる
ra-kutan-sa-seru
KO한국어
낙담시키다
nak-dam-si-ki-da
MRMR
निराश करणे
ni-ra-ash ka-ran-e
MSBahasa Melayu
menurunkan semangat
me-nu-run-kan se-ma-gat
NLNederlands
ontmoedigen
ont-moe-di-gen
NONorsk
demotvere
de-mo-t-ve-re
PLPolski
rozczarować
ro-z-cha-ra-wat
PTPortuguês
desanimar
de-sa-ni-mar
RORomână
descuraja
de-skur-a-ja
RUРусский
уничтожить
u-ni-cho-zhit
SVSvenska
förlora hoppet
for-lo-ra ho-ppet
SWKiswahili
kupima moyo
koo-pi-ma mo-yo
TAதமிழ்
தோற்கடிக்க
tho-r-ka-di-kka
TEతెలుగు
వేదన కలిగించు
ve-da-na ka-li-gin-chu
THไทย
ทำให้ท้อแท้
thae-ke tor-taae
TRTürkçe
moralini bozmak
mo-ra-li-ni boz-mak
UKУкраїнська
розчаровувати
roz-cha-ro-vu-vaty
URاردو
دل کو دکھنا
del ko dukh-na
VITiếng Việt
làm mất tinh thần
lam mat tinh-than