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Quick definitions from Macmillan ( ) Provided by Quick definitions from WordNet (despair) ▸ noun:  the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well ▸ noun:  a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly ("They were rescued from despair at the last minute") ▸ verb:  abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart ("Don't despair--help is on the way!") ▸ Word origin