demoralize[verb]Synonyms: dishearten, deject, depress, discourage, dispirit, undermine, unnerve, weaken
Contrasted words: arrange, order, organize, energize, fortify, invigorate, strengthen
Related Words: debilitate,
undermine,
weaken,
damp,
dampen,
agitate,
disturb,
upset,
disarrange,
disorder,
disorganize,
unsettle,
confuse,
jumble,
muddle,
snarl,
unman,
unnerve [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧mor‧al‧ize (
also demoralise British English) /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz $ dɪˈmɔː-, dɪˈmɑː-/
verb [transitive] to reduce or destroy someone’s courage or confidence:
The illness demoralized him and recovery took several weeks.—demoralized adjective:
The refugees were cold, hungry, and demoralized.—demoralizing adjective:
the demoralizing effects of unemployment—demoralization /dɪˌmɒrəlaɪˈzeɪʃ
ən $ -ˌmɔːrələ-, -ˌmɑː-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲