CEFR B1

dispirits

verb

Meaning

dispirit means to lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to dispirit in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will dispirit before translating the verb.

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dispirits (B1)

verb

Definition

dispirit means to lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to dispirit in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will dispirit before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to dispirit.

How to Use dispirits

to dispirit (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to dispirit."
dispirit in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how dispirit works in context."

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