deject

verb

Definition of dejectnext
as in to depress
to make sad nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks

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Recent Examples of deject Vice President Kamala Harris appears to prioritize winning back Arab American and Muslim voters who were dejected by President Joe Biden’s handling of war in the Middle East over courting the Jewish voter. — Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 It’s been a dejecting homestand for Baltimore, which was coming off a 5-1 road trip against AL East foes Toronto and New York. — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 31 May 2023 Once again dejected, Kendall was left communing with some body of water, the motif that has followed him throughout the series. — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023 Sims-Fewer didn’t seem dejected, though, putting a positive spin on things. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 16 May 2023 Head coach Mike Budenholzer, voice fading and dejected, evaded the idea that free throws, or lack thereof, were to blame solely for the loss though. — Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023 Belinda, feeling dejected, ended up throwing her business plan away. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023 Many feel dejected because Biden has been unable to make good on a campaign pledge to bolster voting rights and are eager to see his administration keep the issue in the spotlight. — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deject
  1. depress
  2. trouble
  3. oppress
  4. burden
  5. worry
  6. sadden
Verb
  • That's also depressing consumer sentiment and squeezing people coping with higher prices, according to economists.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Hall-effect switches come in 3-pin or 5-pin varieties, and the polarity of the switch’s magnet must be compatible with the PCB’s sensors, or depressing the switch may not trigger the sensor beneath it.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of depress
Verb
  • But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Look what women can do when they’re not abused, oppressed, and angry about being abused and oppressed!
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppress
Verb
  • Many analysts say Nigeria’s fuel subsidy burdened public finances and encouraged adverse behaviors like fuel smuggling.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Younger women will shoulder more of the detection burden themselves.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • And experts now worry about their potential to reach the Great Lakes.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That worries Jonathan Jarry, a science communicator at McGill University’s Office for Science and Society in Montreal.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of worry
Verb
  • Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said on social media that she was saddened.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Al Jardine, a fellow Beach Boys co-founder who tours in a separate group and has sharply criticized Love’s behavior in the past, is saddened about how his former friend arrived at this point.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sadden

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“Deject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deject. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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