demoralize
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əˌlaɪz, -ˈmɒr- verb (used with object), de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing.
1.
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
2.
to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion; bewilder: We were so demoralized by that one wrong turn that we were lost for hours.
3.
to corrupt or undermine the morals of.
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| 1. | to undermine the morale of; dishearten: he was demoralized by his defeat |
| 2. | to debase morally; corrupt |
| 3. | to throw into confusion |
| demoralise or demoralise | |
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| demorali'zation or demoralise | |
| —n | |
| demorali'sation or demoralise | |
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| de'moralizer or demoralise | |
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| de'moraliser or demoralise | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
demoralize
c.1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from Fr. demoraliser, from de- "remove" + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the Fr. Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848.
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Example sentences
It can also use further provocative techniques to demoralize the adversary.
When white supremacists could not halt the civil rights movement, they tried to demoralize its supporters.
Field workers have been known to find creative ways to boost the morale of their own troops or demoralize the other side.
The challenge is to create a process for change that will not strengthen resistance and demoralize staff.
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