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chill vs dispirit

dispirit vs chill

chill is a noun but dispirit is not a noun.

chill and dispirit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chill Yes No Yes No
dispirit No No Yes No
As verbs, dispirit is a hypernym of chill; that is, dispirit is a word with a broader meaning than chill:
  • chill: depress or discourage
  • dispirit: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Other hypernyms of chill include cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, get down.
chill (noun) dispirit (noun)
coldness due to a cold environment
a sudden numbing dread
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
chill (verb) dispirit (verb)
loose heat lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
make cool or cooler
depress or discourage
Difference between chill and dispirit

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