Demoralize
[dɪ'mɔrəlaɪz]
Definition
(verb.) confuse or put into disorder; 'the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office'.
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Definition
(v. t.) To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
Editor: Whitney
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Corrupt, deprave, vitiate, deprive of moral principle.
Checker: Lyman
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See DISHEARTEN]
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Examples
- The let-alone policy had demoralized this force so that probably but little more than one-half of it was ever present in garrison at any one time. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- In those days the telegraph fraternity was rather demoralized, and the discipline was very lax. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Vicksburg was not yet taken it is true, nor were its defenders demoralized by any of our previous moves. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They had a limit even in those days when the telegraph service was so demoralized. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- I hope he will, Gurt; but this earthquake must have demoralized everything, and perhaps Mr Crispin went back to see Justinian. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Sheridan, who was up with him last night, reports all that is left, horse, foot, and dragoons, at twenty thousand, much demoralized. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- They are, we say, demoralized. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Rousseau's work was essentially demoralizing. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Play then changes to fooling and if habitually indulged in is demoralizing. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The effect would be demoralizing to the troops and injurious to their health. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Not subject to rectification by consideration of consequences, they are demoralizing. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- It was also demoralizing to the troops. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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