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- Dictionarydemoralize/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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DEMORALIZE definition: 1. to make someone or something feel much less confident: 2. to make someone or something feel…. Learn more.
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.
DEMORALIZE meaning: 1. to make someone or something feel much less confident: 2. to make someone or something feel…. Learn more.
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.
verb. If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can. [VERB noun] Synonyms: dishearten, undermine, discourage, shake More Synonyms of demoralize. demoralized adjective.
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.
verb. /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz/ /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪz/ ( British English also demoralise) Verb Forms. 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.
1. To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff. 2. To put into disorder; confuse. 3. To debase the morals of; corrupt. de·mor′al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n. de·mor′al·iz′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
A complete guide to the word "DEMORALIZE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
