what does despond mean?
DESPOND as VERB
- Meaning
- lose confidence or hope
- become dejected
Usage Example(s)
- The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election
Hypernyms(s) despond is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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