Dis‐pir″it (?), 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.
Not dispirited with my afflictions. Dryden.
He has dispirited himself by a debauch. Collier.
2. To distill or infuse the spirit of.
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.