demoralize
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
demoralized
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past participleof demoralize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demoralize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demoralizeverb (used with object)to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
Example Sentences
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He said that while Walker was despondent about the change in their finances, his sister hadn’t seemed too demoralized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Instead, Ted’s emphasis on personal growth and camaraderie rebuilds the Greyhounds from their league’s demoralized joke into its comeback kings, powered by their yearning to Believe.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
But when he and his coaching staff took over the U.S. team in the fall of 2024, following its disastrous performance in the Copa América, he said he inherited a demoralized, dispirited group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Many have become demoralized by a sense that opportunities for socioeconomic mobility aren’t the same as they were during China’s boom years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Completely demoralized and frustrated he lays in his canoe at day’s end and weeps.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
