despond

de·spond | \ di-ˈspänd

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desponded; desponding; desponds

Definition of despond

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intransitive verb

: to become despondent

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Definition of despond (Entry 2 of 2)

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Verb we must not despond even though we live in trying times Noun he sank into a crushing despond after his wife left him loss of his job threw him into a deep despond

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Animal spirits might buoy up markets again, or investors might sink back into the sort of despond that ended 2015, but sentiment currently offers little guide. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Markets Corrected Investor Mistakes This Year, And it Hurts," 20 Dec. 2018 Animal spirits might buoy up markets again, or investors might sink back into the sort of despond that ended 2015, but sentiment currently offers little guide. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Markets Corrected Investor Mistakes This Year, And it Hurts," 20 Dec. 2018 On its best nights, the N.B.A. offers a free-jazz apex, as good teams (none of which are found within hundreds of miles of that basketball despond in New York City) offer jukes and passes and shooting. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "N.B.A. Should Cut to the Chase With a Best-of-3 First Round," 25 Apr. 2016

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“Despond.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despond. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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