verb
- to cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or determination; to weaken the morale of
Usage: British spelling (American: demoralizes); third-person singular present tense
Examples
- The repeated losses demoralises the team and affects their performance.
- Constant criticism demoralises employees and reduces productivity.
- The news of the budget cuts demoralises the entire department.
- Unfair treatment demoralises workers and creates a toxic workplace.
- A series of defeats demoralises even the most determined athletes.
- The lack of progress demoralises the research team after months of effort.