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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2
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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The Bears have only won 10 games in the last two seasons, while suffering several demoralizing late game meltdowns.
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
How demoralizing to know that one man with power can undermine decades of progress in shedding light on childhood trauma.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
CEOs who hesitate risk losing competitive advantage, missing key opportunities and demoralizing their teams through indecision.
—Maren Perry, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Chauhan exemplifies the often demoralizing financial and other challenges confronting many first-time homebuyers, who are facing not only record home prices but also mortgage rates that are still more than double their pandemic-era lows.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
How demoralizing to know that one man with power can undermine decades of progress in shedding light on childhood trauma.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
CEOs who hesitate risk losing competitive advantage, missing key opportunities and demoralizing their teams through indecision.
—Maren Perry, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Chauhan exemplifies the often demoralizing financial and other challenges confronting many first-time homebuyers, who are facing not only record home prices but also mortgage rates that are still more than double their pandemic-era lows.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Demoralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralize. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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