# despond

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈspɒnd/

## Definitions
1. To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.

## Etymology
From Latin dēspondeō (“give up, abandon”), from dē (“from”) + spondeō (“promise”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/despond