What does demoralize mean?
Demoralize means To destroy the morale of; to dishearten..
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/dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/ · verb
To destroy the morale of; to dishearten..
[I]f you convert a man brought up in another creed, you inevitably demoralize him.
The election of a man like Mr. Blaine would be such an encouragement to the base and rapacious impulses apt to govern the conduct of politicians, it would so demoralize the public mind and open the floodgates of corruption so wide, that it is no exaggeration to say the success of our free institutions is at stake.
Use demoralize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demoralize means To destroy the morale of; to dishearten..
Common synonyms include daunt, deter, discourage, immoralize.
Possible antonyms include encourage, hearten, elate, uplift.
[I]f you convert a man brought up in another creed, you inevitably demoralize him.
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