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(dē môr′ə līz′, di-)

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transitive verb demoralized, demoralizing

Now Rare to corrupt the morals of; deprave
to lower the morale of; weaken the spirit, courage, discipline, or staying power of
to throw into confusion

Origin: coined (1793) by Noah Webster < de- + moral + -ize

Related Forms:

demoralization noun
demoralizer noun

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transitive verb de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing, de·mor·al·iz·es

To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff.
To put into disorder; confuse.
To debase the morals of; corrupt.

Related Forms:

de·morˌal·i·zaˈtion (-ə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

de·morˈal·izˌer noun

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