deject
intermediateB2/dɪˈdʒɛkt/ · de-ject
to make someone feel sad or dispirited.
Meanings
to make someone feel sad or dispirited.
کسی کو غمگین یا مایوس کرنا۔
اداس کرنا
udaas karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- deject someone
- dejected mood
- deject a crowd
Example Sentences
The constant rain seemed to deject the children at the picnic.
موسلا دھار بارش نے پکنک میں بچوں کو اداس کر دیا۔
Mausla dhar barish ne picnic mein bachon ko udaas kar diya.
She felt dejected after failing the exam.
امتحان میں ناکام ہونے کے بعد وہ اداس محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Imtihan mein nakaam hone ke baad woh udaas mehsoos kar rahi thi.
Don’t let small setbacks deject you; keep moving forward.
چھوٹی ناکامیاں آپ کو اداس نہ ہونے دیں؛ آگے بڑھتے رہیں۔
Chhoti nakaamiyan aap ko udaas na hone dein; aage barhte rahein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'deject' as 'de-ject', to 'throw down' a person’s spirit.
Imagine a balloon that is let go and falls down, representing a person's spirits being lowered.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دل ہی تو ہے نہ سنگ و خشت، درد سے بھر نہ آئے کیوں،
Dil hi to hai na sang o khisht, dard se bhar na aaye kyun,
It's just a heart, not stone or brick, why shouldn't it fill with pain?
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dejectus" — to throw down
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from the Latin 'dejectus', meaning to throw down or cast down, reflecting emotional states of sadness or disappointment.