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31dejection — /di jek sheuhn/, n. 1. depression or lowness of spirits. 2. Med., Physiol. a. evacuation of the bowels; fecal discharge. b. excrement. [1400 50; late ME deieccioun < L dejection (s. of dejectio) a throwing down, equiv. to deject(us) (see DEJECT)… …
32dejected — depressed at heart, 1580s, pp. adj. from DEJECT (Cf. deject). Related: Dejectedly (1610s) …
33dejection — early 15c., from O.Fr. dejection abjection, depravity; casting down and directly from L. dejectionem (nom. dejectio), noun of action from pp. stem of dejicere to cast down (see DEJECT (Cf. deject)) …
34discourage — vb 1 Discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject mean to weaken in qualities that maintain interest, zeal, activity, or power to continue or to resist. Discourage implies not only the loss of courage and confidence but the entrance of fear and the… …
35demoralise — verb 1. lower someone s spirits; make downhearted These news depressed her The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her • Syn: ↑depress, ↑deject, ↑cast down, ↑get down, ↑dismay, ↑ …
36get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP …
37de|jec|ta — «dih JEHK tuh», noun (plural). excrements. ╂[< Latin dējecta, neuter plural of dējectus; see etym. under deject (Cf. ↑deject)] …
38de|jec|tile — «dih JEHK tuhl», noun. Military. a missile, such as a stone, hurled down on an enemy. ╂[< Latin dējectus (see etym. at deject (Cf. ↑deject)); on analogy of English projectile] …
39Afflict — Af*flict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afflicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Afflicting}.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. {Flagellate}.] 1. To strike or cast down; to overthrow.… …
40Afflicted — Afflict Af*flict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Afflicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Afflicting}.] [L. afflictus, p. p. of affigere to cast down, deject; ad + fligere to strike: cf. OF. aflit, afflict, p. p. Cf. {Flagellate}.] 1. To strike or cast down; to… …
