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to despair

verbgeneral usecommon/dɨ.zɨʃ.pɨ.'ɾaɾ/de·ses·pe·rar

Definition

1

To lose all hope; to fall into despair; to cause someone to despair.

Usage examples

“Do not despair, help is on the way.”
“The constant failures began to despair him.”

Synonyms

to lose hopeto give up hopeto despond

Antonyms

to hopeto be hopeful

Common combinations

to despair ofto drive to despairnever despair