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    demoralize
    /dɪˈmɒrəlʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope: "the General Strike had demoralized the trade unions"
    • 2. corrupt the morals of (someone): archaic "she hastened her daughter's steps, lest she be demoralized by beholding the free manners of these ‘mad English’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMORALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEMORALIZE definition: 1. to make someone or something feel much less confident: 2. to make someone or something feel…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demoralizeDemoralize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEMORALIZE is to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : to corrupt the morals of. How to use demoralize in a sentence.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEMORALIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Demoralize means to make someone or something feel much less confident or to weaken their morale. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences from various sources.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › demoralizeDEMORALIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Demoralize definition: to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of. See examples of DEMORALIZE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMORALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    demoralized adjective. The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized. ...legitimate grievances raised by a demoralized police force. Synonyms: disheartened, undermined, discouraged, broken More Synonyms of demoralize. demoralization (dɪmɒrəlaɪzeɪʃən , US -mɔːr- ) uncountable noun.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demoralizeDemoralize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something demoralizes you, it makes you feel bad or hopeless. When your soccer team was trounced by the last-place team in the league, the loss seemed to demoralize everyone, from players to coaches to fans.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › demoralizedemoralize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    demoralize somebody to make somebody lose confidence or hope synonym dishearten. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody. The world depression further demoralized the labour movement. Many members were demoralized by the leadership’s failure to implement reforms.