sink into despair

to become depressed; to become completely discouraged. After facing the hopelessness of the future, Jean Paul sank into despair. Mary sank into despair upon learning of the death of her grandmother.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Damokles	-	Greek Mythology
Sesto	-	Italian
Nikau	-	Maori
Emelia	i-MEE-lee-ə, i-MEEL-yə	English
Francisco	frahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Gordie	GAWR-dee	English