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demoralizedemoralize /dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz, di-, -ˈmɑr-/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEdemoralize |
| Present | they | demoralize | | it | demoralizes | | Past | it, they | demoralized | | Present perfect | they | have demoralized | | it | has demoralized | | Past perfect | it, they | had demoralized | | Future | it, they | will demoralize | | Future perfect | it, they | will have demoralized |
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| Present | they | are demoralizing | | it | is demoralizing | | Past | they | were demoralizing | | it | was demoralizing | | Present perfect | they | have been demoralizing | | it | has been demoralizing | | Past perfect | it, they | had been demoralizing | | Future | it, they | will be demoralizing | | Future perfect | it, they | will have been demoralizing |
to reduce or destroy someone’s courage or confidence: Boston’s early lead demoralized their opponents.—demoralized adjective: Exhausted and demoralized refugees fill the camp.—demoralizing adjective: a demoralizing defeat—demoralization /dɪˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |