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Synonyms for cast down

  • verb

Most common

dismay depress throw down cast downcast abase

All synonyms

Verb

1. Depress

depress, get down, dismay, demoralize UK US, demoralise UK, dispirit rare, deject rare

Other

downcast, throw down, cast, abase

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make (a person) discouraged or dejected.

Example sentences

  • dismay To my dismay, he was caught cheating in the examination.
  • depress Rain doesn't depress people who like reading.
  • cast The bribery scandal cast doubts on the government.
  • downcast She went out of the room with downcast eyes.
  • abase He began to abase the man behind his back.

By length

4 letters
cast1
5 letters
abase
6 letters
dismay2, deject2
7 letters
depress2
8 letters
downcast2, dispirit
10 letters
demoralize4, demoralise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dismay2 = 2 syllables).