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Definition of demoralize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

demoralize

 verb
verb
NAmE//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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to make someone lose confidence or hope synonym dishearten Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anyone.
 
adjective The workers here seem very demoralized.
demoralizing
 
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adjective the demoralizing effects of unemployment
demoralization
 
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NAmE//dɪˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃn//
 
, NAmE//dɪˌmɑrələˈzeɪʃn//
 
noun [uncountable]
See demoralize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary