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demoralize
[ dih-mawr-uh-lahyz, -mor- ]
verb (used with object)
- to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of:
The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion; bewilder:
We were so demoralized by that one wrong turn that we were lost for hours.
- to corrupt or undermine the morals of.
demoralize
/ dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz /
verb
- to undermine the morale of; dishearten
he was demoralized by his defeat
- to debase morally; corrupt
- to throw into confusion
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Derived Forms
- deˈmoralˌizer, noun
- deˌmoraliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·moral·i·zation noun
- de·moral·izer noun
- de·moral·izing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demoralize1
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Example Sentences
So in addition to being able to demoralize and exhaust you, the book tour can kill you.
Accusations of dishonor demonize and demoralize, making it difficult to compromise, and sapping the motivation to act nobly.
Okay, Israel has a bad addiction, to settlements, but why demoralize us?
Capturing bin Laden would, it's safe to say, demoralize al Qaeda's remaining leadership far more than killing him has.
This was the beginning of the fatal practice destined in the end to enervate France and demoralize the army.
Not a brigade from Lee had reached the city, and the disaster was calculated to demoralize the Rebel soldiers.
The worst of it was that his behavior, as I could see, had already begun to demoralize the objects of his misplaced politeness.
Let us guard the children and put down every influence that would tend to demoralize either our boys or girls!
Let us put down with an indignant rebuke every attempt to demoralize our action or destroy its effect.
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