1
as in paralyzes
to deprive of courage or confidence
the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers
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2
as in discourages
to lessen the courage or confidence of
we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week
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as in degrades
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
felt society as a whole has been demoralized by the widespread availability of pornography
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For example, the curare plant poisons used by South and Central American hunters paralyzes the respiratory system.—
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
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Turning his challenge into a mission and helping others overcome what paralyzes them.—
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Immigrant advocates say the program encourages racial profiling and discourages people from reporting crimes.—
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With its stable, upright backrest, the seat discourages slouching, but also has enough give for comfortably sitting hour after hour.—
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But that study measured the shoes after 280 miles, leaving it unclear how much the foam degrades in 50 or 100 miles.—
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As the biofilm degrades, sludge settles in a secondary clarifier.—
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Baker says what frightens her most is whether younger generations will ever be able to step off that wheel — to build generational wealth through homeownership.—
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Within my book, one of the things that frightens me most is the fact that with censorship, there’s often not a clear red line, right?—
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It’s been said that the filibuster empowers the minority and frustrates the majority.—
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This inconsistency frustrates drivers and reduces their confidence in public charging networks, further slowing EV adoption.—
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To show him who’s boss, Catherine turns around and buys Pac-North, humiliates him by closing it, and forces him back to Grey Sloan.—
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There’s always a moment in which somebody humiliates the villain and now all the love in him is gone.—
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While early allergen introduction is not without complexities, the measurable reduction in peanut allergies—once the most common pediatric food allergy and one that terrifies allergy parents—signals a milestone in preventive care.—
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Jesus may haunt Wendell, but Wendell terrifies Lee.—
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Instead of a warning event, Expeditions imagines the historical fall that corrupts the Earth.—
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Rather than simply attacking YoungBoy, Choppa frames himself as a corrective force, casting YoungBoy as someone who corrupts impressionable listeners.—
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“Demoralizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoralizes. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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