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- Latin · derived fromdēspondeō“give up, abandon”
- English todaydespond
From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).
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despond
de·spondToday it means: To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart. Full definition →
Latin dēspondeō