Antonyms for inspirit


Grammar : Verb
Spell : in-spir-it
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈspɪr ɪt


Definition of inspirit

  • verb encourage
  • verb elate
Example sentences :
  • "Of course they can't," said Dockwrath, who wished to inspirit the witnesses on his own side.
  • Extract from : « Orley Farm » by Anthony Trollope
  • If this were intended in any way to inspirit him, it failed of its effect.
  • Extract from : « The Squirrel Inn » by Frank R. Stockton
  • They had a spell of steady swimming, companionship to inspirit it.
  • Extract from : « Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete » by George Meredith
  • The arrival of the letter from Lechworthy did nothing to inspirit him.
  • Extract from : « The Exiles of Faloo » by Barry Pain
  • He thought of this frequently, and allowed the thought to inspirit him.
  • Extract from : « Demos » by George Gissing
  • Oh, what glorious days these were, quite enough to inspirit any one!
  • Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old St. Louis » by Amanda Minnie Douglas
  • Strange how often his philosophy and experience of life came back to inspirit her!
  • Extract from : « The Builders » by Ellen Glasgow
  • She listened, and understood that he was afraid of something—that he wanted to inspirit her.
  • Extract from : « Mother » by Maksim Gorky
  • He feels that it is his duty to discover authors and inspirit them.
  • Extract from : « Pieces of Hate » by Heywood Broun
  • His purpose in making this prodigious effort was to inspirit other nations to similar patriotic exertions.
  • Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose

Synonyms for inspirit

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