1. to deliberately foster, encourage, or develop feelings of hopelessness and despair in oneself or others
The constant criticism from his manager seemed designed to nurture despair among the team members.
A constante crítica do seu gerente parecia destinada a cultivar o desespero entre os membros da equipe.
2. to allow negative emotions and hopelessness to grow and intensify
She refused to nurture despair despite the challenging circumstances.
Ela se recusou a cultivar o desespero apesar das circunstâncias desafiadoras.