# deject

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈdʒɛkt/

## Definitions
1. Make sad or dispirited.
2. To cast downward.
3. To debase or humble.

## Etymology
From Old French dejeter, from Latin dēiectus, past participle of dēicere (“to throw down”), from dē- (“from, down from”) + iacere (“to throw”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deject