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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
/ ɪˈɒəˌɪ /
verb
- to undermine the morale of; dishearten
he was demoralized by his defeat
- to debase morally; corrupt
- to throw into confusion
Derived Forms
- ˌǰˈپDz, noun
- ˈǰˌ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ǰa··tDz noun
- ·ǰa·e noun
- ·ǰa·iԲ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of demoralize1
Example Sentences
Too passive and they would further anger their demoralized base that is looking for a spark of life from the leadership of the party.
“To an already strained and stretched out staff,” Kostelnik told The Times, “seeing facilities they’ve worked at for so long being taken from them and handed to another agency is extremely demoralizing.”
The purpose of the Blitzkrieg of executive orders and other actions by the Trump administration is to overwhelm you, make it difficult to prioritize, and demoralize and terrify you.
This also is a reminder to demoralized liberals that resistance to Trumpism on the local level does matter and is surprisingly powerful.
According to two advisers who spoke with the president-elect in advance of his inauguration, Trump was betting that a “flood the zone” approach could overwhelm a demoralized Democratic Party and oversaturate the media ecosystem.
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