deject
deject
Definition
de·ject (dē jekt′, di-)
transitive verb
to cast down in spirit; dishearten; depress
Etymology: ME dejecten < L dejectus, pp. of dejicere < de-, down + jacere, to throw: see jet
adjective
Archaic dejected
deject
Usage Examples
Object
- man: And, therefore, we find the most holy men most dejected and humbled in prayer.
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: The Troubadour and his four musical animal friends leave the city somewhat dejected.
- so: She hated to see her father so dejected and sort of haunted looking.
- pretty: Hill, who looked pretty dejected at the count, is a mature student at Lancaster university.
- not: Helicopter there and back - five hours. ' He is not dejected for many seconds.
- very: The poor fellow went away very dejected, and the Holy Father continued his walk.
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