despond

Definition of Despond in English :

1. despond

lose confidence or hope; become dejected

Example Sentences:
'The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Despond

verb (dɪˈspɒnd )

1. (intransitive)

to lose heart or hope; become disheartened; despair

noun (ˈdɛspɒnd , dɪˈspɒnd )

2. archaic

lack of hope; despondency

verb intransitive

1.

to lose courage or hope; become disheartened; be depressed

noun

2.

despondency

now chiefly in slough of despond see slough2 (sense 2)

intr.v. de·spond·ed, de·spond·ing, de·sponds

To become disheartened or discouraged.

n.

Despondency: "The outward show of fight masked a spreading inner despond at the White House" (Newsweek).