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de·ject
 deject
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- pronunciation:
- dih
jekt
- features:
- Word Parts
| 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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| related words: |
discourage, grieve, oppress |
The word deject
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
ject, jet, jac
Latin
root
that means throw; lie
Example words:
abject, adjacent, adjective, conjecture, deject, dejection, ejaculatory, eject, inject, injection, interject, interjection, jet, jetsam, jettison, object, objective, project, projectile, projection, reject, rejection, subjacent, subject, subjective, trajectory
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