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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of demoralise.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective made less hopeful or enthusiastic

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Examples

  • They also said that life-long Republicans they knew had been demoralised, that is until John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate.

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2008

  • Mr Bapela said the students were "demoralised" because of a lack of facilities, text books and other equipment.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • Jack caught up Abdullah's sword, and, by a desperate charge, cut through the opposing Turks, now "demoralised" by the loss of their leader, and regained his Bedouin and English friends.

    Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series Bracebridge Hemyng 1871

  • The reports that the army of the Potomac is much "demoralised" by the attitude taken by the Democratic party are confirmed.

    Foreign and Colonial News 1863

  • His lawyer, Giovanni Gebbia, said that the 40-year-old priest from southern India was completely "demoralised" by his arrest on Thursday and expressed concern about his client's mental health.

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  • His lawyer, Giovanni Gebbia, said that the 40-year-old priest from southern India was completely "demoralised" by his arrest Thursday and expressed concern about his client's mental health.

    PunjabNewsline News 2010

  • Mr Oaten admitted he was 'demoralised' after the scandal and had wanted to stand down for a while.

    Home | Mail Online 2010

  • His lawyer, Giovanni Gebbia, said that the 40-year-old priest from southern India was completely "demoralised" by his arrest Thursday and expressed concern about his client's mental health.

    PunjabNewsline News 2010

  • "I didn't think I would [walk out] but you never know, your circumstances change," added Dave, who admitted that he was feeling 'demoralised' today.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • His lawyer, Giovanni Gebbia, said that the 40-year-old priest from southern India was completely "demoralised" by his arrest on Thursday and expressed concern about his client's mental health.

    ????? எழில் 2010

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