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deject

de·ject

deject

 
pronunciation:
dih jekt
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: dejects, dejecting, dejected
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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