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- pronunciation:
- dih
mo
r
laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
demoralizes, demoralizing, demoralized |
| definition 1: |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of.
Many defeats demoralized the team.- antonyms:
- encourage, hearten
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| definition 2: |
to weaken or do away with the conscience or morals of; corrupt.
Such thieving had been unthinkable among us before the war, but hard times had demoralized all of us.- similar words:
- corrupt, subvert
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| definition 3: |
to throw into a state of confusion or disorder; bewilder.
The barrage of questions from the prosecutor demoralized the witness to the point where he became speechless. |
| related words: |
pervert |
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| derivations: |
demoralization (n.), demoralizer (n.) |
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