Demoralize - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪz|
Brit.
|dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz|
verb
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (syn: corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate)
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (syn: cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down)
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted (syn: cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down)
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
- confuse or put into disorderthe boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
Extra examples
...the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers...
...we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week...
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: demoralize
he/she/it: demoralizes
present participle: demoralizing
past tense: demoralized
past participle: demoralized
I/you/we/they: demoralize
he/she/it: demoralizes
present participle: demoralizing
past tense: demoralized
past participle: demoralized
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