uninspire

English

Etymology

un- +‎ inspire

Verb

uninspire (third-person singular simple present uninspires, present participle uninspiring, simple past and past participle uninspired)

  1. (transitive) To divest of inspiration.
    • 1953, New Mexico Quarterly (1950), page 122:
      And then too there are the undergraduates it uninspires.
    • 2008, Wayne W. Dyer, Your Ultimate Calling: 365 Ways to Bring Inspiration Into Your Life, page 98:
      When you take time to meditate and commune with Spirit, not only will you feel revitalized, but you'll adopt a defense system that can't be penetrated by efforts to uninspire you.
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