despond meaning

UK US

despond (verb): lose confidence or hope; become dejected.

Definition of despond

  1. lose confidence or hope; become dejected
    • The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election

    Type of: despair

    Related forms: despondent, despondency, despondence

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ND · 7-letter words

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