uninspire

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ inspire.

Verb

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

(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.