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to demoralize
01
to make someone feel sad or less hopeful by weakening their confidence, mood, etc.
Transitive: to demoralize sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
demoralize
3rd person singular
demoralizes
present participle
demoralizing
past simple
demoralized
past participle
demoralized
Examples
The harsh criticism from her classmates demoralized her during the presentation.
02
to undermine or weaken someone's moral principles
Transitive: to demoralize sb
Examples
The exposure to violent video games at a young age can demoralize children.
03
to disrupt the normal functioning or order of someone or something
Transitive: to demoralize sb/sth
Examples
The power outage demoralized the manufacturing plant, causing production delays and financial losses.
Lexical Tree
demoralized
demoralizing
demoralize
moralize
moral
