cast+down
11cast down — (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To discourage] Syn. dishearten, dispirit, sadden, depress; see depress 2 , discourage 1 . 2. [To overthrow] Syn. raze, demolish, wipe out; see defeat 1 , 2 , destroy 1 …
12cast down — lower the spirits of a person; discourage …
13cast down — Dejected, depressed, discouraged, melancholy, sad, downcast, disheartened, chap fallen, downhearted, desponding, despondent, blue, dispirited, low spirited, in low spirits …
14be cast down — mainly literary phrase to feel upset or disappointed Thesaurus: feeling disappointedsynonym Main entry: cast * * * feel depressed she was greatly cast down by abusive criticism of her novels …
15be cast down — ► be cast down feel depressed. Main Entry: ↑cast …
16(be) cast down (by something) — be ˌcast ˈdown (by sth) derived (literary) to be sad or unhappy about sth see also ↑downcast Main entry: ↑castderived …
17Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …
18Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …
19cast — ► VERB (past and past part. cast) 1) throw forcefully or so as to spread over an area. 2) cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface. 3) direct (one s eyes or thoughts) towards something. 4) express: journalists cast doubt on this account. 5) …
20cast — [kast, käst] vt. cast, casting [ME casten < ON kasta, to throw] 1. a) to put, deposit, or throw with force or violence; fling; hurl b) to give vent to as if by throwing [to cast aspersions] 2. to deposit (a ballot); register (a vote) …
