1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to
depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. "Not
dispirited with my afflictions." (Dryden) "He has
dispirited himself by a debauch." (Collier)
2. To
distill or
infuse the
spirit of. "This makes a
man master of
his learning, and dispirits the
book into the scholar." (Fuller)
Synonym: To dishearten, discourage, deject, damp, depress,
cast down, intimidate, daunt, cow.
Origin: Pref. Dis- + spirit.
Source: Websters Vocabulary