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
Billie['bili]
Nitya-Indian, Hindi
FloortjeFLO:R-tyəDutch
SzonjaSON-yawHungarian
Alexandraal-əg-ZAN-drə (English), ah-lek-SAHN-drah (German, Romanian, Spanish, Italian), ah-lək-SAHN-drah (Dutch), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese)English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian,
Ermingard-Ancient Germanic