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Variant of demoralize

demoralize Definition

☆ de·mor·al·ize (dē môr′ə līz′, di-)

transitive verb demoralized -·ized′, demoralizing -·iz′·ing

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

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

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demoralized Synonyms

demoralized

modif.

dispirited, unnerved, shaken, weakened; see beaten 1, sad 1.

demoralized Usage Examples

Object

  • army: In May 1940, at Dunkirk the demoralized British army was all but destroyed.
  • people: The inculcation of this slave mentality had demoralized the Irish people and had played a vital part in maintaining British rule in Ireland.

Modifying Another Word

  • utterly: The strong soldier has been utterly demoralized by this incident.