| Deject 1. (v. t.) To cast down, to discourage; to dishearten. 2. (v. t.) To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten. 3. (a.) Dejected. Thesaurus Entries beat down, cast down, chill, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, demoralize, depress, discourage, dishearten, disparage, dispirit, knock down, lower, lower the spirits, oppress, press down, sadden, sink, weigh heavy upon, weigh upon |