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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It’s possible those demoralized job seekers are pushing the participation rate lower, said Martin of Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Smith quit the ASA around the same time, demoralized by what he saw as a lack of self-awareness among his colleagues, whose work focused on the world’s wrongs while failing to recognize their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Now, after that latest detention, Garcia Venegas sounds demoralized.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
It’s a tall task given the agency’s demoralized condition.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 8, 2026
They were all on the Dauntless, a huddle of demoralized sailors standing around Nailer and Tool, as Tool explained what had happened.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
