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Demoralize is an English word with synonyms like demoralise or depress. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Demoralize in a sentence

Related words

Demoralize | Demoralized | Demoralizes

Demoralize meaning

  1. To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
  2. To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.

Synonyms of Demoralize

demoralise depress modify alter change misdirect deprave vitiate profane debase debauch subvert pervert corrupt deject

Related words

Other words often associated with Demoralize or its synonyms:

dispirit elate dismay discourage secularized overthrow edit unsex happening outcome alloy direct

Using Demoralize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To destroy the morale of; to dishearten. | To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
  • Useful related words include: demoralise, depress, modify, alter.
  • In the example corpus, demoralize often appears in combinations such as: to demoralize, demoralize the.

Context around Demoralize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

dehumanize 1× abd 1× enemy 1×

Sentence patterns with Demoralize

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attempt to demoralize abd al 1× attempt to demoralize the rebels 1× fight to demoralize the opposing 1× head to demoralize dehumanize in 1× intended to demoralize the pakistani 1× it will demoralize and weaken 1× meant to demoralize the nation 1× tactics to demoralize his enemies 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

afterwards a creole 1× both attacks appeared 1× enforcers and other 1× gothmog wasn t 1× if the union 1× in an attempt 1×

Common sentence endings:

demoralize his enemies 1× demoralize the characters 1× demoralize the rebels 1× follow predictable patterns 1× from taking place 1× have those effects 1×

Words around Demoralize

Just before it in the word index:

demoralization 8 demoralising 23 demoralised 23 demoralise 12 demoralisation 4 demora 2

Just after it in the word index:

demoralized 37 demoralizes 2 demoralizing 40 demoranville 2 demorats 2 demorest 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Demoralize

  • In this selection, "demoralize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dehumanize, abd and enemy stand out and add context to how "demoralize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attempt to demoralize abd al and attempt to demoralize the rebels. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "demoralize" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with demoralize

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Plautus perhaps does this to demoralize the characters. (8 words)

To demoralize enemy troops, snipers can follow predictable patterns. (9 words)

Many sieges could take months, if not years, to weaken or demoralize the defenders sufficiently. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Whenever Rask makes a blind save through traffic, or stops a redirect with his biceps, or extends the toe to demoralize an opponent, that’s a result of one of the best goalies in the world playing to the peak of his abilities. (43 words)

The aim of the bombing campaign was to demoralize the North Vietnamese, damage their economy, and reduce their capacity to support the war in the hope that they would negotiate for peace, but it failed to have those effects. (39 words)

In an attempt to demoralize Abd al-Rahman's troops, al-Fihri ensured that his troops not only were well fed, but also ate gluttonous amounts of food in full view of the Umayyad lines. (35 words)

Example sentences (13)

Both attacks appeared intended to demoralize the Pakistani military and law enforcement and to dissuade Pakistan’s leaders from going to battle with the TTP.

Ten of those spies returned with a misleading report meant to demoralize the nation and prevent the conquest from taking place.

Gothmog wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty, and that meant using a variety of psychological fear tactics to demoralize his enemies.

Whenever Rask makes a blind save through traffic, or stops a redirect with his biceps, or extends the toe to demoralize an opponent, that’s a result of one of the best goalies in the world playing to the peak of his abilities.

If the union accepts the present concessions being demanded of it, it will demoralize and weaken the union.

They have likely gotten in your head to demoralize, dehumanize, in other words, make you feel more like they do inside, kinda not there, not human.

Afterwards, a Creole -speaking American Gendarmerie officer and two US marines infiltrated Péralte's camp, killing him and photographing his corpse in an attempt to demoralize the rebels.

Enforcers and other players fight to demoralize the opposing players while exciting their own, as well as settling personal scores.

Advertentie

In an attempt to demoralize Abd al-Rahman's troops, al-Fihri ensured that his troops not only were well fed, but also ate gluttonous amounts of food in full view of the Umayyad lines.

Many sieges could take months, if not years, to weaken or demoralize the defenders sufficiently.

Plautus perhaps does this to demoralize the characters.

The aim of the bombing campaign was to demoralize the North Vietnamese, damage their economy, and reduce their capacity to support the war in the hope that they would negotiate for peace, but it failed to have those effects.

To demoralize enemy troops, snipers can follow predictable patterns.

Advertentie

Common combinations with demoralize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "demoralize" in a sentence?
An example: "Both attacks appeared intended to demoralize the Pakistani military and law enforcement and to dissuade Pakistan’s leaders from going to battle with the TTP." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "demoralize" from authentic English texts.
What does "demoralize" mean?
Demoralize means: To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
What are synonyms of "demoralize"?
Common synonyms of "demoralize" include: demoralise, depress, modify, alter, change, misdirect, deprave, vitiate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "demoralize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "demoralize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.