DEMORALIZES Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

demoralizes

verb

Definition of demoralizes next

present tense third-person singular of demoralize

as in paralyzes

to deprive of courage or confidence the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers

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as in discourages

to lessen the courage or confidence of we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week

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as in degrades

to lower in character, dignity, or quality felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography

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But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off.

Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
In recent years, some experts have been pushing a newer method of interviewing suspects, developed by intelligence services in the wake of the 911 terrorist attacks, that discourages lying to suspects and focuses on gaining information and building rapport.

Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

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