deject
Make sad or dispiritedMake sad or dispirited.
» Tom is dejected.
Tom ist niedergeschlagen.
Том пригнічений.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)Make sad or dispirited.
deprimieren, bedrücken, betrüben
обескура́живатьobeskuráživatʹ, удруча́тьudručátʹ, угнета́тьugnetátʹ
пригнічуватиpryhničuvaty, засмучуватиzasmučuvaty
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
To debase or humble.
(obsolete, transitive)To cast downward.
Examples
19 sentencesTom is dejected.
Том пригнічений. — deniko
deTom ist niedergeschlagen. — freddy1
Tom looks dejected.
deTom sieht niedergeschlagen aus. — Dani6187
Tom seems dejected.
ruТом кажется подавленным. — Svetislava
Tom left Mary's house looking dejected.
He let out a dejected sigh.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French dejeter, from Latin dēiectus, past participle of dēicere (“to throw down”)From Old French dejeter, from Latin dēiectus, past participle of dēicere (“to throw down”), from dē- (“from, down from”) + iacere (“to throw”).
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Forms
dejects, dejecting, dejected, dejectedSynonyms
39 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle