De*ject" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dejected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dejecting.] [L. dejectus, p. p. of dejicere to throw down; de- + jacere to throw. See Jet a shooting forth.]
1.
To cast down.
[Obs. or Archaic]
Christ dejected himself even unto the hells.
Udall.
Sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look.
Fuller.
2.
To cast down the spirits of; to dispirit; to discourage; to dishearten.
Nor think, to die dejects my lofty mind.
Pope.
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De*ject", a. [L. dejectus, p. p.]
Dejected.
[Obs.]
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