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deject

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adjective

de·​ject di-ˈjekt How to pronounce deject (audio)
dē-
archaic

deject

2 of 2

verb

dejected; dejecting; dejects

transitive verb

: to make gloomy

Example Sentences

Verb nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed, should hearten democrats and deject despots. Haroon Moghul, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022 Taylor was dejected by the outcome but vowed to seek a retrial. Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2019 Gabriela Gordillo walked out of the Mesa InterStake Center dejected. Pamela Ren Larson, azcentral, 20 June 2018 Jorge Alfaro, dejected a moment earlier, lifted his catcher’s helmet and applauded. Matt Breen, Philly.com, 28 Apr. 2018 The professional deficits have been topped with dejecting personal tragedies. Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, 20 July 2017 Dejected by his misfortune, Montana was unsure on how to proceed next. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 13 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, to throw down, from Latin dejectus, past participle of deicere, from de- + jacere to throw — more at jet

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deject was in the 15th century

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