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deject

[dih-jekt] / dɪˈdʒɛkt /
VERB
lower spirits
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Tellingly, Arsenal's party took place with the rest of the stadium deserted after dejected Tottenham fans headed for the exits well before the final whistle.

From Barron's

"The problem is it's a catastrophe that could've been avoided," says the dejected dairy farmer who has been in the business for 44 years.

From BBC

"We've all experienced losses but everyone was really dejected after that," he said.

From BBC

As they clicked through experiment after experiment, Dr. Wright’s voice got more and more dejected with each failed attempt.

From Literature

After that it was all the American, who reeled off 10 straight games as Medvedev imploded, cutting a dejected figure.

From Barron's