Search:
Search Mode
Natural Language
Find single term
Find any term
Find exact phrase
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
deject
early 15c., from L.
dejectus,
pp. of
deicere
"to cast down," from
de-
"down" +
-icere,
comb. form of
jacere
"to throw." Originally literal; the sense of "depress in spirit" is mid-15c. Related:
Dejectedly
(1610s).
