demoralize
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
had demoralized
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past perfectof demoralize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the early 2000s, though, the Crowes’ songwriting had gotten pretty wobbly; what’s more, the Robinsons’ constant squabbling had demoralized the rest of the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
By summer 2005, waves of cronyism, privatization, and securitzation had demoralized FEMA’s once-proud staffers, who resigned in droves.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2016
Heaven's Gate had demoralized the firm and caused a management shakeup.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cut-throat prices, rebates, allowances to favorite customers had demoralized the refiners' business.
From Time Magazine Archive
The War of 1812 had demoralized the American fur trade.
From The Story of the Trapper by A. C. Laut
