deject meaning

Definition of deject

1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   • These news depressed her
   • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

   Synonyms: depress, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise

   Type of: discourage

   Kinds: chill

   Related forms: dejection

How to pronounce deject

deject is pronounced /dɪˈdʒɛkt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with deject

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• subject
• effect
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• respect
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• reflect
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• infect
• inject
• select
• inspect
• perfect
• protect
• indirect
• disconnect
• sect