(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Despond.

abase abash abashed afflicted agitated bad baffle balk beat down beset bilk blow down blow over bothered bowed-down bowl down bowl over break down bring down bulldog bulldoze burn down chagrin chagrined chapfallen chop down confound confuse confused crestfallen cross cut down damp dampen dampen the spirits darken dash dash down dashed debase deck defeat defeat expectation degrade deject dejected demean depress depressed despairing despondent desponding disappoint discomfit discomfited discomforted discompose discomposed disconcert disconcerted disconsolate discourage discouraged dishearten disheartened disillusion dispirit dispirited disquieted dissatisfy distressed disturbed down downcast downhearted drooping droopy drop embarrass embarrassed feeling low fell fetch down flatten floor foil frustrate ground heartless hew down humiliate hung up hypochondriac hypochondriacal ill at ease in low spirits in the depths in the doldrums in the dumps knock down knock over languishing lay level lay low lay out let down level low low-spirited lower lower the spirits mortified mortify mow down oppress out of countenance perturbed pessimistic pining precipitate press down prostrate pull down put out put-out put-upon rase raze sadden send headlong sink smash spiritless spread-eagle steamroller subdued suicidal supinate take down tantalize tear down tease throw throw down throw into confusion thwart topple trip troubled tumble uncomfortable uneasy upset weary of life weigh heavy upon weigh upon whack down woebegone world-weary