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demoralize
de·mor·al·ize
[
di máwrə lz
]
(
past and past participle
de·mor·al·ized
,
present participle
de·mor·al·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
de·mor·al·iz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
erode morale of somebody:
to erode or destroy the courage, confidence, or hope of a person or group
2.
cause confusion in something:
to throw something into disorder or chaos
3.
ruin somebody morally:
to corrupt somebody morally
de·mor·al·i·za·tion
[
di màwrəli záysh'n
]
noun
de·mor·al·iz·er
[
di máwrə lzər
]
noun
de·mor·al·iz·ing·ly
adverb
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de·mor·al·i·za·tion [ di màwrəli záysh'n ] nounde·mor·al·iz·er [ di máwrə lzər ] nounde·mor·al·iz·ing·ly adverb
