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
  • The textbook objection is that capping rents distorts markets and discourages construction.
    — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026
  • Third-party and off-brand replacement batteries are also available on Amazon and other retailers, but iRobot discourages their use, and your Roomba might not recognize them if they’re installed.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of discourages
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  • Fallback that requires manual intervention or user choice introduces friction that frustrates legitimate users and can be socially engineered by bad actors.
    — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • What frustrates me is when the CTA isn’t there.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
Definition of frustrates
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