Dispirit
Dispirit verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Usage example: dispirited by the overwhelming amount of information needed to write the report
Frighten and dispirit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frighten" instead a verb "Dispirit".
Nearby Words: dispiriting, dispiritedly
Frighten
Frighten verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales
Dispirit and frighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dispirit" instead a verb "Frighten".
Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting
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