1
as in to paralyze
to deprive of courage or confidence
the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week
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as in to humiliate
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography
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Recent Examples of demoralize
This was another one of those playoff finales this franchise has mastered: The demoralizing home blowout.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
And inside the Department of State, morale has plummeted, with professionals once proud to serve now demoralized, distrusted or displaced.
—Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Winfrey shared the demoralizing experience in her 2017 cookbook, Food, Health, and Happiness.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Organizations that fail to integrate AI solutions with their existing ITSM platforms may delay or derail their deployment efforts, ultimately demoralizing their teams.
—Ernest Toh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
And inside the Department of State, morale has plummeted, with professionals once proud to serve now demoralized, distrusted or displaced.
—Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Winfrey shared the demoralizing experience in her 2017 cookbook, Food, Health, and Happiness.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 13 July 2025
Organizations that fail to integrate AI solutions with their existing ITSM platforms may delay or derail their deployment efforts, ultimately demoralizing their teams.
—Ernest Toh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoralize
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Planes, ambulances and even tractors would be paralyzed.—
Jerald Fritz,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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Focusing Only On What’s Happening Now Uncertainty paralyzes innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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So don’t be discouraged if plants are taking multiple seasons to tackle.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
9 Aug. 2025
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Since some of Miami’s requirements are more stringent than the county’s, the city requires fewer units to be set aside for affordable and workforce housing so as not to discourage developers from working with Miami.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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Luthor’s ultimate defeat is an unmasking that humiliates him by confirming his own worst fears about himself.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
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Coach Ruben Amorim publicly humiliated him before a loan move to Aston Villa for the final half of the campaign.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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How to Build a Customer-Centric Supply Chain For smaller companies, this can all sound intimidating.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The judge said Peterson must stay at least 100 yards away from Pete and refrain from harassing, intimidating, or threatening her in any way until at least January 9, 2030.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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For example, Dell has reportedly tracked VPN usage and badge swipes, frustrating some workers.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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You might be hurt when your best friend bails at the last minute (again), for instance, or frustrated that your partner never helps clean up after dinner.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
7 Aug. 2025
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Although Israel did not fully eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities, its air campaign delayed, degraded, and deterred Iran’s ambitions, and further transformed the Middle East’spolitical landscape.—
DAVID A. DEPTULA,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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They are also believed to degrade water quality, which can hurt sensitive organisms like freshwater mussels.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Most give up halfway, frightened by the warnings of those below.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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While the notion might frighten fans who have Thursday nights perpetually blocked off on their calendars, shorter episodes could prove beneficial in giving the Critical Role founders a little bit of a break.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Goolsbee said Trump’s immigration crackdown likely has affected population growth and the jobs numbers, but that doesn’t mean the labor market has substantially weakened.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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This means banana particles can remain between teeth for an extended period, giving bacteria more time to produce acids that weaken tooth enamel.14 6.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Demoralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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