Deject

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʒɛkt/

Deject (verb)

  1. to make someone feel sad or without hope.

Examples

  • The news seemed to deject everyone in the room.
  • Losing the game did not deject the team for long.

Common collocations: deject the crowd, deject a friend, deject easily

Synonyms of Deject

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Deject

  • when talking about boosting spirits
  • when referring to raising mood