dispirits
Drains the enthusiasm
Dispirits is the third-person singular of dispirit, meaning to cause someone to lose enthusiasm or hope.
News dispirits when it dampens morale; setbacks dispirit when they drain motivation.
The constant rejection dispirits even the most determined job seekers.
The effect is less dramatic than devastation—more a slow deflation of spirit than a crushing blow.
Causes loss of hope
- discouragesLessens motivation to act
- demoralizesDestroys confidence or hope
- dismaysUpsets with dread
- dauntsDiscourages through intimidation
unnerves · deflates · demotivates · disempowers · shakes · deters · undermines · saps
Causes sorrow in
- depressesCauses gloom or lowers
- grievesFeels deep sorrow
- distressesCauses suffering or anxiety
- painsHurts or great care
troubles · afflicts · brings down · darkens · shadows · heavies · oppresses · sinks
Completely uses up
- fatiguesMilitary duty uniform
- depletesUses until gone
- sapsErodes vitality slowly
- weakensReduces strength or power
enervates · debilitates · wears down · tires · drains · withers · erodes · diminishes
disheartens
Causes loss of hope
- discouragesLessens motivation to act
- demoralizesDestroys confidence or hope
- dismaysUpsets with dread
daunts · unnerves · deflates · demotivates · disempowers · shakes · deters · undermines · saps · cows
saddens
Causes sorrow in
- depressesCauses gloom or lowers
- grievesFeels deep sorrow
- distressesCauses suffering or anxiety
pains · troubles · afflicts · brings down · darkens · shadows · heavies · oppresses · sinks · blights
exhausts
Completely uses up
weakens · enervates · debilitates · wears down · tires · drains · withers · erodes · diminishes · enfeebles
- let downdisappoints, fails, betrays, abandons, deflates
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out