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Thesaurus: despond

To give up, the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to take an unhopeful view.

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  1. v. i. To give up, the will, courage, or spirit; to be thoroughly disheartened; to lose all courage; to become dispirited or depressed; to take an unhopeful view.
  2. n. Despondency.
  3. v. lose confidence or hope; become dejected
  4. v. lose confidence or hope; become dejected