despond Definition
de·spond (di spänd′)
intransitive verb
to lose courage or hope; become disheartened; be depressed
Etymology: L despondere, to lose courage, yield < de-, from + spondere, to promise: see sponsor
noun
despondency: now chiefly in slough of despond (see slough, )
despond Usage Examples
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Browse dictionary entries near despond
- ‹ despoliation
- ‹ despoil
- ‹ despiteful
- ‹ despite
- ‹ despise
- ‹ despicable
- ‹ desperation
- ‹ desperately
- ‹ desperate
- ‹ desperado
- despondency ›
- despondent ›
- despot ›
- despotic ›
- despotism ›
- despumate ›
- desquamate ›
- Dessau ›
- dessert ›
- dessertspoon ›

