contristate
Meanings
Verb
- To make sorrowful; to sadden or grieve.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in 1616; borrowed from Latin contrīstātus, perfect passive participle of contrīstō (“to sadden”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contrist.
Synonyms
aggrieve, attrist, begloom, begrieve, besorrow, bring down, contrist, contristate, dash, deject, depress, desolate, dispirit, engrieve, forset, get down, grieve, grieven, moan, oppress, rue, sadden, sadden up, tristitiate, ungladden, unhappy, upset
Scrabble Score: 0
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