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- pronunciation:
- dih
mo
r
laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
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 |
adverb + (v.)demoralize
already, badly, completely, increasingly, profoundly, somewhat, terribly, thoroughly, totally, utterly
(v.)demoralize
+ noun
base, defeat, employee, enemy, failure, force, leadership, loss, population, public, soldier, troop
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| derivations: |
demoralization (n.), demoralizer (n.) |
The word demoralize
contains the following part:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
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