demoralized
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de·mor·al·ize
(dĭ-môr′ə-līz′, -mŏr′-)tr.v. de·mor·al·ized, de·mor·al·iz·ing, de·mor·al·iz·es
1. To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten: an inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff.
2. To put into disorder; confuse.
3. To debase the morals of; corrupt.
de·mor′al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
de·mor′al·iz′er n.
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demoralized
(dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪzd) ordemoralised
adj
dispirited; disheartened
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Adj. | 1. | demoralized - made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" pessimistic - expecting the worst possible outcome |
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demoralized
adjective disheartened, undermined, discouraged, broken, depressed, crushed, weakened, subdued, unnerved, unmanned, dispirited, downcast, sick as a parrot (informal) the legitimate grievances of a demoralized workforce
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demoralized
[dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪzd] adj → demoralizzato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995