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dispirits

verb

present tense third-person singular of dispirit
as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report

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  1. discourages
  2. frustrates
Verb
  • At its core, Vargas said, the gym is meant to be a place where men can step away from life’s stressors and support one another — in a world that often discourages men from opening up.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
  • By focusing on the answers, Tao says, AI discourages mathematicians from working on alternative approaches that might arrive at the same solution.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourages
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  • Maybe that is why this political language frustrates me so much.
    — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that Davidson said frustrates him about social media is people who aren’t personally connected to the tragedy often use it as a meme.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrates
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“Dispirits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispirits. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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