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despond
UK
/dɪsˈpɒnd/
US
/dɪsˈpɑnd/
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despond
noun
UK
/dɪˈspɒnd/
US
/dɪˈspɑːnd/
découragement
A feeling of despond settled over the players after the team lost the championship.
Un sentiment de découragement a gagné les joueurs après la défaite de l’équipe en championnat.
Additional translations
abattement
Plus littéraire; exprime un état moral de grande tristesse ou de chute de courage.
Synonyms
melancholy
depression
downheartedness
gloom
sorrow
hopelessness
discouragement
dejection
despondency
despair
despond
verb
desponded
Past Simple
desponded
Past Participle
desponding
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈpɒnd/
US
/dɪsˈpɑnd/
se décourager
After several failed attempts, he began to despond and considered giving up on his project.
Après plusieurs tentatives infructueuses, il a commencé à se décourager et a envisagé d’abandonner son projet.
Additional translations
se laisser abattre
Nuance plus expressive; registre courant.
Synonyms
deject
dispirited
dishearten
dismay
discourage
Definitions
despond
noun
A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
After the team lost the championship, a feeling of despond settled over the players.
despond
verb
To lose confidence or hope; to become dejected.
After several failed attempts, he began to despond and considered giving up on his project.
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