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de·ject
 deject
- pronunciation:
- dih
jekt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dejected, dejecting, dejects |
| definition: |
to cause to feel low in spirit; discourage, dishearten, or depress.
The team's fifth loss in a row dejected the fans.- antonyms:
- cheer, exhilarate
- similar words:
- depress, desolate, dishearten
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| related words: |
discourage, grieve, oppress |
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