sink into despair



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.
See also: despair, sink

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hallsteinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Vipin-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam
Duke[dju:k]
Ardeshir-Persian
MathisMAH-tis (German)German, French
Allegra[ə'legrə]