• (v. t.) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten. • (v. t.) To deprive of life.
Dis·an'i·mate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Disanimated ; present participle & verbal noun Disanimating .] 1. To deprive of life. [ R.] Cudworth. 2. To deprive of spirit; to dishearten. Shak....
disanimate 1. To deprive of life, to render lifeless. 2. To deprive of spirit, courage, or vigor. 3. To discourage, to dispirit, to dishearten.