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despond

verb

/dɪˈspɒnd/

Meaning

to lose confidence or hope; to become dejected

After repeated failures, he began to despond.

despair, lose heart, give up, weaken, falter

hope, persevere, encourage

begin to despond, not to despond, easily desponds

to strip away possessions, rights, or assets; to rid oneself of

to admit something is true or valid, often reluctantly

to make a hole through something; to penetrate with a sharp object

To steal or violently remove valuable possessions from a place.

to commit to and begin a task or project; to take on responsibility

to stop someone from being angry; to win over by friendly acts