demoralize
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.
Origin of demoralize
1- Also especially British, de·mor·al·ise .
Other words from demoralize
- de·mor·al·i·za·tion, noun
- de·mor·al·iz·er, noun
- de·mor·al·iz·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use demoralize in a sentence
What could one woman do against the accepted demoralizations of her social life?
The Golden House | Charles Dudley Warner
British Dictionary definitions for demoralize
demoralise
/ (dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz) /
to undermine the morale of; dishearten: he was demoralized by his defeat
to debase morally; corrupt
to throw into confusion
Derived forms of demoralize
- demoralization or demoralisation, noun
- demoralizer or demoraliser, noun
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