Definitions

1. noun

a feeling of deep regret or guilt for a wrongdoing, typically an action that one has committed and for which one can be punished

“The prisoner felt despair for having committed a crime that put his family in danger.”

2. verb

to lose hope or to feel hopeless

“After years of searching, she began to despair of ever finding her missing child.”

3. noun

a feeling of deep sadness or desperation

“The news of the lost city filled the people with despair.”