| Dispirit 1. (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. 2. (v. t.) To distill or infuse the spirit of. Thesaurus Entries beat down, cast down, chill, damp, dampen, dampen the spirits, darken, dash, deject, demoralize, depress, discourage, dishearten, disparage, knock down, lower, lower the spirits, oppress, press down, sadden, sink, weigh heavy upon, weigh upon |