v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dispirited; p. pr. & vb. n. Dispiriting. ] [ Pref. dis- + spirit. ] 1. To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To distill or infuse the spirit of. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

This makes a man master of his learning, and dispirits the book into the scholar. Fuller.

Syn. -- To dishearten; discourage; deject; damp; depress; cast down; intimidate; daunt; cow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Depressed in spirits; deprived of cheer or enthusiasm; disheartened; discouraged; daunted.
Syn. -- depressed, down(predicate), downcast, downhearted, low, low-spirited, disheartened, discouraged, demoralized. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. causing dejection; discouraging. Opposite of encouraging.
Syn. -- demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing dejection or depression.
Syn. -- black, dark, depressing, grim. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Depression of spirits; discouragement. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Procter, in evident distress and dispiritment, was waiting the slow conclusion of this. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]