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When I see something that needs to be corrected, I may talk to a store manager. I don't want to demoralize people when it's beyond their control.
Gregory Wasson

Meaning of "demoralize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMORALIZE

demoralize  [dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMORALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demoralize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb demoralize in English.

WHAT DOES DEMORALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of demoralize in the English dictionary

The first definition of demoralize in the dictionary is to undermine the morale of; dishearten. Other definition of demoralize is to debase morally; corrupt. Demoralize is also to throw into confusion.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEMORALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I demoralize
you demoralize
he/she/it demoralizes
we demoralize
you demoralize
they demoralize
Present continuous
I am demoralizing
you are demoralizing
he/she/it is demoralizing
we are demoralizing
you are demoralizing
they are demoralizing
Present perfect
I have demoralized
you have demoralized
he/she/it has demoralized
we have demoralized
you have demoralized
they have demoralized
Present perfect continuous
I have been demoralizing
you have been demoralizing
he/she/it has been demoralizing
we have been demoralizing
you have been demoralizing
they have been demoralizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I demoralized
you demoralized
he/she/it demoralized
we demoralized
you demoralized
they demoralized
Past continuous
I was demoralizing
you were demoralizing
he/she/it was demoralizing
we were demoralizing
you were demoralizing
they were demoralizing
Past perfect
I had demoralized
you had demoralized
he/she/it had demoralized
we had demoralized
you had demoralized
they had demoralized
Past perfect continuous
I had been demoralizing
you had been demoralizing
he/she/it had been demoralizing
we had been demoralizing
you had been demoralizing
they had been demoralizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will demoralize
you will demoralize
he/she/it will demoralize
we will demoralize
you will demoralize
they will demoralize
Future continuous
I will be demoralizing
you will be demoralizing
he/she/it will be demoralizing
we will be demoralizing
you will be demoralizing
they will be demoralizing
Future perfect
I will have demoralized
you will have demoralized
he/she/it will have demoralized
we will have demoralized
you will have demoralized
they will have demoralized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been demoralizing
you will have been demoralizing
he/she/it will have been demoralizing
we will have been demoralizing
you will have been demoralizing
they will have been demoralizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would demoralize
you would demoralize
he/she/it would demoralize
we would demoralize
you would demoralize
they would demoralize
Conditional continuous
I would be demoralizing
you would be demoralizing
he/she/it would be demoralizing
we would be demoralizing
you would be demoralizing
they would be demoralizing
Conditional perfect
I would have demoralize
you would have demoralize
he/she/it would have demoralize
we would have demoralize
you would have demoralize
they would have demoralize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been demoralizing
you would have been demoralizing
he/she/it would have been demoralizing
we would have been demoralizing
you would have been demoralizing
they would have been demoralizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you demoralize
we let´s demoralize
you demoralize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to demoralize
Past participle
demoralized
Present Participle
demoralizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMORALIZE


centralize
ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz
decentralize
diːˈsɛntrəˌlaɪz
demineralize
diːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz
federalise
ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz
federalize
ˈfɛdərəˌlaɪz
generalize
ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪz
hydrolyse
ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz
hydrolyze
ˈhaɪdrəˌlaɪz
liberalize
ˈlɪbərəˌlaɪz
mineralize
ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz
moralize
ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz
naturalize
ˈnætʃrəˌlaɪz
neutralize
ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz
overgeneralize
ˌəʊvəˈdʒenrəˌlaɪz
paralyse
ˈpærəˌlaɪz
pluralise
ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz
pluralize
ˈplʊərəˌlaɪz
remineralize
riːˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz
supernaturalize
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz
unnaturalize
ʌnˈnætʃərəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMORALIZE

demonstrational
demonstrationist
demonstrative
demonstratively
demonstrativeness
demonstrator
demonstratory
demoraliser
demoralisingly
demoralization
demoralized
demoralizer
demoralizing
demos
demoscene
Demosthenes
demote
demotic
demoticist
demotion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMORALIZE

Belize
capitalize
contextualize
crystalize
decriminalize
finalize
immortalize
initialize
legalize
localize
marginalize
materialize
nationalize
normalize
personalize
realize
revitalize
socialize
specialize
vandalize
visualize

Synonyms and antonyms of demoralize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEMORALIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «demoralize» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of demoralize

Translation of «demoralize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMORALIZE

Find out the translation of demoralize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demoralize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demoralize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使泄气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desmoralizar
570 millions of speakers

English

demoralize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोबल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إحباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деморализовать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desmoralizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীতিনষ্ট করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démoraliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merendahkan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entmutigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やる気を喪失させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사기를 저하시키다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demoralize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm mất tinh thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரக்தியுறச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औदासिन्य असणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moralini bozmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demoralizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demoralizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деморалізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demoraliza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποθαρρύνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moedeloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demoralisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demoralisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demoralize

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMORALIZE»

The term «demoralize» is regularly used and occupies the 56.470 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMORALIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «demoralize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «demoralize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demoralize

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4 QUOTES WITH «DEMORALIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word demoralize.
1
Adolf Hitler
Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future.
2
Howard Mumford Jones
I, for one, hope that youth will again revolt and again demoralize the dead weight of conformity that now lies upon us.
3
Jon Voight
It seems to me that if Mr. Obama wins the presidential election, then Messrs. Farrakhan, Wright, Ayers and Pfleger will gain power for their need to demoralize this country and help create a socialist America.
4
Gregory Wasson
When I see something that needs to be corrected, I may talk to a store manager. I don't want to demoralize people when it's beyond their control.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMORALIZE»

Discover the use of demoralize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demoralize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dr. Young's Guide to Demotivating Employees: How to ...
Written in an easy going humorous style, this book book shows you how to make more money, get your staff to work harder and keep control of everyone who works for you.
M. G. Young, 2007
2
Journal of the Royal United Service Institution
Trenches demoralize the soldier, who learns to crouch behind " parapets and to feai*exposure." Reply. — On the contrary, they demoralize the soldier who has to attack them by adding to his difficulties and losses. As, however, this is a stock ...
3
Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard
“Trenches demoralize the soldier, who learns to crouch behind “ parapets and to fear exposure.” Beply.——On the contrary, they demoralize the soldier who has to attack them by adding to his difficulties and losses. As, however, this is a stock  ...
4
Legal - The Munn Trail
... demoralized the people of the United States. Whoever fights for the right, or whoever fights for what he believes to be right, does not demoralize himself. He ennobles himself. The war through which we passed did not demoralize the people.
Robert G. Ingersoll, 2007
5
Double Jeopardy Without Parameters: Re-characterisation in ...
... To convince the inhabitants To demoralize the of a place to leave (e.g. ethnic cleansing) enemy To maintain racial segrega- To demoralize the tion (e.g. apartheid) enemy To repress a political group To demoralize the enemy To discriminate ...
Olaoluwa Olusanya, 2004
6
Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and ...
... appear discerning. Excessive criticism creates a distrustful culture and earns you a reputation as CANDOR TACTIC 1. Don't. Demoralize. TIPS a negative person and character assassin. Don't do it and Goldilocks Candor 47 Don't Demoralize.
Connie Dieken, 2009
7
The Lesbian and Gay Studies Reader
(“Demoralize” was a term Gide remembers Wilde using in just this sense, one which, for Gide, recalled Flaubert.) Hence, perhaps, those most revealing of remarks by Gide to Valery at this time (December 4, 1891): “Wilde is religiously ...
Henry Abelove, Michèle Aina Barale, David M. Halperin, 1993
8
365 Powerful Ways to Influence
Demoralize, Ridicule, and Humiliate TOP (Demoralize, Ridicule, Humiliate TOP): Heap scorn on TOP to demoralize them. Try to make them feel as if you think they 're not even worthy of knowing you. If you overwhelm TOP this way, they may ...
Don Hendon
9
Leave Your Water Jar
At this point would probably be a good time to examine the meaning of demoralize as is found in Webster's New Dictionary of the English Language: • demoralize vb 1: to corrupt in morals 2: to weaken in discipline or spirit In my opinion, the ...
Georgia Wilkerson, 2008
10
Under Two Flags
"By the way!" she went on, quick as thought, with her reckless, devil-may- care gayety. "One thing! Your Corporal will demoralize the army of Africa, monsieur!" " He shall have an ounce of cold lead before he does. What in?" "He will demoralize ...
Ouida, Louise De LA Ramee, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMORALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demoralize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A secret to IS success: Shock troops who fight to the death
The fighters incorporate suicide bombings as a fearsome battlefield tactic to break through lines and demoralize enemies, and they are constantly honing them ... «WHDH-TV, Jul 15»
2
TRANSCRIPT: An Interview with Max Blumenthal on the One Year …
In fact, they will deliberately target civilians in order to demoralize them into turning against the resistance factions that they've chosen to ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
Tunisia to Build Moat, Wall of Sand Against Terror
... by fears that outside plotters were acting to carry out further acts of terrorism and mass killings, to destabilize and demoralize the country. «Voice of America, Jul 15»
4
Civil Rights group to launch independent investigation into alleged …
“We are living in a time when folks feel that it is OK to demean and demoralize people who are of a different race. It is shameful that black ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
5
AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EDT
The fighters incorporate suicide bombings as a battlefield tactic to break through lines and demoralize enemies, and they hone them to make ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
6
Positive Firm Culture Improves Billing and Collection
Management's over-involvement in the substantive and business activities of any firm will eventually demoralize the attorneys, producing a ... «New Jersey Law Journal, Jul 15»
7
How to handle difficult discussions in the workplace
The idea of the meeting is to course-correct and teach -- not to embarrass and demoralize. The reprimand should: •Be kept short. Get to the ... «Wilson County News, Jul 15»
8
A humble plea: Go easy on your pastor
This time, it wasn't about a death, tragedy or other serious personal need. Those are certainly hard, but they do not typically demoralize pastors. «Baptist News Global, Jul 15»
9
The Greek people have said no – so what's next?
A deal like that would likely split Syriza, demoralize a section of people, and push others to protest. The third option is that there is no deal. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
10
UFC 189 preview: Conor McGregor versus Chad Mendes
... the shot he truly wishes to land in the left hand. The kicks can demoralize and confuse opponents, but it's the left hand that puts them down. «ESPN, Jul 15»

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