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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 means to make someone or something feel much less confident. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in other languages.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb demoralize, which means to corrupt the morals of or to weaken the morale of. See how to use demoralize in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

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    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.

  6. 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.

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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of the verb demoralize, which means to undermine the morale, morals or confidence of someone or something. See how to use demoralize in a sentence and compare it with demoralise.

  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 means to make somebody lose confidence or hope. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.