despond
des·pond
verb
1.
lose confidence or hope; become dejected
- “The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election”
Origin
From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).
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