Deject
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

TRY
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

COW
Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

BUG
A minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

AIL
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning

SAP
Deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

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FAZE
Disturb the composure of

TIRE
Hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"

MOCK
The act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"

DAMP
Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

DULL
Make less lively or vigorous; "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"

DRAG
The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

SLOW
(of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

5 letters

CHILL
Coldness due to a cold environment

LOWER
The lower of two berths

WEARY
Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

PRESS
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

DRAIN
Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

SCORN
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

UPSET
An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

SPOIL
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

ABASE
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

DAUNT
Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"

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DAMPEN
Check; keep in check (a fire)

DARKEN
Tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"

SADDEN
Come to feel sad

WEAKEN
Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"

BUMOUT

REDUCE
Take off weight

BOTHER
Make confused or perplexed or puzzled

DEBASE
Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

DISMAY
Fear resulting from the awareness of danger

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GETDOWN
Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

TROUBLE
An effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"

DEGRADE
Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

MORTIFY
Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

DEPRESS
Press down; "Depress the space key"

TORMENT
The act of harassing someone

RUNDOWN
A concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)

PUTDOWN
Make a record of; set down in permanent form

PERTURB
Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

AFFLICT
Cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"

OPPRESS
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

DISTURB
Change the arrangement or position of

EXHAUST
Eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

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BEARDOWN
Exert full strength; "The pitcher bore down"

BEATDOWN
Dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"

ENERVATE
Disturb the composure of

DESOLATE
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

DISTRESS
The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"

DISPIRIT
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

CASTDOWN
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

9 letters

KEEPUNDER

WEIGHDOWN
Be oppressive or disheartening to

CRITICIZE
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

DISPARAGE
Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

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DISCOURAGE
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

DEBILITATE
Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"

DEVITALIZE
Sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy"

DEMORALISE
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

DEMORALIZE
Confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"

DISHEARTEN
Take away the enthusiasm of