Word of the day

deject

1. make sad or dispirited; depress

“nothing dejects a trader like the interruption of his profits”

verb

/dəˈdʒɛk(t)/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

deject

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Nothing would deject Sarah more than seeing her garden _____ by the frost."

Select three words related to deject

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  • dismay
  • elate
  • uplift
  • demoralize
  • discourage
  • animate

Choose the phrase that uses deject correctly

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Find a word related to deject

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