Deject

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʒɛkt/

Definitions of deject

verb to make someone feel sad and dispirited

Example Sentences

A1 She felt dejected after failing her exam.

A2 The team was dejected after losing the championship game.

B1 He was dejected when he found out he didn't get the job.

B2 The rejection letter left her feeling dejected and discouraged.

C1 Despite the setback, he refused to be dejected and continued to work towards his goal.

C2 The artist was dejected by the critics' harsh reviews, but he used it as motivation to create even better work.

Examples of deject in a Sentence

formal The team was deject after losing the championship game.

informal She looked deject when she didn't get the job she wanted.

slang I felt so deject when my crush didn't text me back.

figurative The dark clouds seemed to deject the entire atmosphere of the party.

Grammatical Forms of deject

• past tense: dejected
• plural: dejects
• comparative: more dejected
• superlative: most dejected
• present tense: deject
• future tense: will deject
• perfect tense: have dejected
• continuous tense: is dejecting
• singular: deject
• positive degree: deject
• infinitive: to deject
• gerund: dejecting
• participle: dejected

Origin and Evolution of deject

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'deject' originated from the Latin word 'deiectus', which means 'thrown down'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'deject' has evolved to primarily mean to make someone feel sad or dispirited, rather than physically throwing something down.