Dispirit (verb)

1. To lower the spirits of; to discourage or depress.
2. To take away the courage or confidence of; to defeat the spirit of.

Origin:

From dis- ("not") +‎ spirit ("spiri.t")

Examples:

1. The news of the company's financial troubles dispirited the employees.
2. The constant criticism dispirit the young artist, causing him to lose confidence in his work.
3. The defeat in the game dispirited the team, but the coach encouraged them to keep going.
4. The bad weather dispirited the hikers, but they decided to continue on.
5. The long wait at the airport dispirit the travelers, many of whom were already tired from the long flight.