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1deject
adjective de·ject \di-ˈjekt, dē-\
Definition of DEJECT
archaic : dejected
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First Known Use of DEJECT
15th century
Rhymes with DEJECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
2deject
verb
Definition of DEJECT
transitive verb
: to make gloomy
Origin of DEJECT
Middle English, to throw down, from Latin dejectus, past participle of deicere, from de- + jacere to throw — more at jet
First Known Use: 1581
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