despond

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈspɒnd/

verb

[no object] archaic
  • become dejected and lose confidence: I thought it right not to let my young lady despond

noun

[mass noun]
  • a state of unhappiness and low spirits.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin despondere 'give up, abandon', from de- 'away' + spondere 'to promise'. The word was originally used as a noun in Slough of Despond