Definitions for: Deject

[v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

Webster (1913) Definition: De*ject", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dejected; p. pr. & vb.
n. Dejecting.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw
down; de- + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
1. To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic]

Christ dejected himself even unto the hells.
--Udall.

Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming
civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a
modest look. --Fuller.

2. To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage;
to dishearten.

Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind. --Pope.

De*ject", a. [L. dejectus, p. p.]
Dejected. [Obs.]

Synonyms: cast down, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down

Antonyms: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift

See Also: chill, discourage

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