despond

Meaning

Verb

To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.

Noun

Despondency.

Synonyms

despair

fret

grieve

droop

be dejected

sink in spirit

hopelessness

mope

wilt

lose heart

Translations

verzagen

abbattersi

abbattuto

bedbin

kederli

ümidini kaybetmek

giù di morale

perdersi d’animo

moedeloosheid

desesperar-se

depresso

keder

accasciamento

déprimer

décourager

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈspɒnd/

Etymology

From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).