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Meaning of 'despond' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Despond [ n.]
- Despondency.
2 . Despond [ v. i.]
- To give up, the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to take an unhopeful view.

Meaning of 'despond' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . despond [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lose confidence or hope; become dejected
Example in sentence:
  • The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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