demoralize
verb (used with object)
to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
have demoralized
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present perfectof demoralize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Estonian had 15 winners in the second set alone, which might have demoralized Williams, along with the fact that a slugfest of a match was passing the two-hour mark.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2022
For the Allies, the bombings have accomplished great material damage, and they have demoralized northern Italy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Price-cutting, price-shading, concessions to favored customers, indirect rebates have demoralized the trade.
From Time Magazine Archive
Simpson's score might have demoralized a lesser team, but Ohio's Sophomore Quarterback Rex Kern simply huddled with the Buckeyes and told them, "I guess we'd better get rolling and quit messing around."
From Time Magazine Archive
This injustice and tyranny have demoralized somewhat our own people.
From The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. by Various
