despair
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈspɛə(ɹ)//dɪˈspɛəɹ/noun
Definitions
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
Example: He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive
That which causes despair.
That which is despaired of.
verb
Definitions
To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
To cause to despair.
(often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.