demoralize
Meaning of demoralize
- cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope.
the General Strike had demoralized the trade unions
- corrupt the morals of (someone).
she hastened her daughter's steps, lest she be demoralized by beholding the free manners of these ‘mad English’
late 18th century: from French démoraliser (a word of the French Revolution), from dé- (expressing reversal) + moral ‘moral’, from Latin moralis .
Information about demoralize
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of demoralize is: demoralizes.
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Hyphenation of demoralize
de-mor-al-ize
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- demoralize is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
demoralize synonyms
Meaning corrupt:
corrupt, pervert, subvert, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
Meaning depress:
depress, deject, dismay, dispirit
Meaning cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence:
Meaning make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive:
Meaning cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm:
Meaning deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men, such as self-control or courage:
Meaning make (someone) lose courage or confidence:
Meaning make (someone) feel overwhelmingly disappointed or embarrassed:
Meaning gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power):
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef:
Meaning overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
Meaning erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation):
Meaning deprive of strength and vigour:
Meaning make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength:
Meaning make weak or feeble:
Meaning make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality:
Meaning having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened:
Meaning having lost determination or confidence; dispirited:
Meaning discouraged; in low spirits:
Meaning sad and depressed; dispirited:
Meaning (of a person's eyes) looking downwards:
Meaning of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground:
Meaning (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency:
Meaning showing the loss of all hope:
Meaning very unhappy and unable to be comforted:
Meaning sad and disappointed:
Meaning sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel concern and distress:
Meaning having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened:
Meaning not having or needing a crew or staff:
Meaning deformed, pulverized, or forced inwards by compression:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel less important or proud:
Meaning cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation:
Meaning (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed:
Meaning cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry:
demoralize antonyms
Meaning give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):
Meaning make more cheerful or confident:
Translation of demoralize
- German: demoralisieren, kränken, demütigen, entmutigen
- Italian: umiliare, schiacciare, mortificare, demoralizzare
- Spanish: mortificar, desmoralizar, humillar
Words that rhyme with demoralize
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