despair
despair definition
de·spair (di sper′)
intransitive verb
to lose hope; be without hope: usually with of
Etymology: ME despeiren < OFr desperer < L desperare, to be without hope < de-, without + sperare, to hope < spes, hope < IE base *spēi, to prosper, expand: see speed
transitive verb
Archaic to give up hope of
noun
- loss of hope
- a person or thing causing despair
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