demoralize
11demoralize — [[t]dɪmɒ̱rəlaɪz, AM mɔ͟ːr [/t]] demoralizes, demoralizing, demoralized VERB If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up. [V n] Clearly, one of the objectives is to… …
12demoralize — also ise BrE verb (T) to reduce or destroy someone s courage or confidence: Such a move would undermine standards in schools and demoralize teachers. demoralized adjective: Defeated and demoralized, the protesters made their way home.… …
13demoralize — transitive verb Date: circa 1793 1. to corrupt the morals of 2. a. to weaken the morale of ; discourage, dispirit b. to upset or destroy the normal functioning of c. to throw into disorder • demoralization noun …
14demoralize — demoralization, n. demoralizer, n. demoralizingly, adv. /di mawr euh luyz , mor /, v.t., demoralized, demoralizing. 1. to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage… …
15demoralize — verb To destroy morale; to dishearten …
16demoralize — Synonyms and related words: agitate, bastardize, bewilder, bludgeon, bluster, bluster out of, browbeat, brutalize, bulldoze, bully, chill, confuse, corrupt, cow, cripple, crush, damp, dampen, dash, daunt, debase, debauch, debilitate, defeat,… …
17demoralize — de|mor|al|ize also demoralise BrE [dıˈmɔrəlaız US dıˈmo: , dıˈma: ] v [T] to reduce or destroy someone s courage or confidence ▪ The illness demoralized him and recovery took several weeks. >demoralized adj ▪ The refugees were cold, hungry,… …
18demoralize — de|mor|al|ize [ dı mɔrə,laız ] verb transitive to make someone lose confidence or hope ╾ de|mor|al|i|za|tion noun uncount ╾ de|mor|al|ized adjective ╾ de|mor|al|iz|ing adjective …
19demoralize — or demoralise verb 1》 cause to lose confidence or hope. 2》 archaic corrupt the morals of. Derivatives demoralization noun demoralized adjective demoralizing adjective demoralizingly adverb Origin …
20demoralize — v. a. 1. Corrupt, deprave, vitiate, deprive of moral principle. 2. (Mil.) Deprive of courage or confidence, break down the morale or discipline of …
