The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deject \De*ject"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dejecting.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de- + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
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To cast down. [Obs. or Archaic]
Christ dejected himself even unto the hells.
--Udall.Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look.
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To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten.
Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind.
--Pope.
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vb. (context rare English) (present participle of deject English)
Usage examples of "dejecting".
The streaming of their colours was also terrible and dejecting to behold.
Raoul saw him off with a cheerful, encouraging word, and I must confess that I found it more than a little dejecting that Raoul seemed not to be overly concerned that I might soon have somewhere else to live.