demoralize
verbNAmE//dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz//, NAmE//dɪˈmɑrəˌlaɪz//
[usually passive] demoralize somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they demoralize he / she / it demoralizes
past simple demoralized
-ing form demoralizing
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adjective The workers here seem very demoralized.
adjective the demoralizing effects of unemployment
NAmE//dɪˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃn//, NAmE//dɪˌmɑrələˈzeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable]See demoralize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: demoralize