demoralised

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Demoralised means stripped of confidence and spirit. A demoralised team, thoroughly demoralised, demoralised by the defeat.

The moral in it means morale rather than morality, which catches people out. It describes a group as often as a person, and a demoralised workforce is one that has stopped trying rather than one that has stopped caring. Americans spell it demoralized.

Definitions of demoralised

1adjectivedemoralisedStripped of confidence and spirit.C1
“After losing every match this season, the players were completely demoralised.”

demoralised is a state.

Also accepted in games: demoralized

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demoralised in the wild

The campaign was brief and relatively uneventful with the HDZ being visibly weakened and demoralised by the death of its long-term leader.
2000 Croatian parliamentary election
With Baxter (who had looked likely to regain the lead) demoralised, Harrington maintained a clear lead throughout the next leg, and sealed the title on double five.
1998 World Matchplay
Elsewhere, though the governors did not comply with the order to put their military installations at British disposal, many were confused and demoralised by the letters.
Kew Letters
The Liberals did not put forward a candidate, being demoralised following Jowitt's defection, and also lacking funds to fight an election.
1929 Preston by-election
The Danes had overrun the country during Maredudd's reign: the churches had been spoiled, the people were demoralised, and there was a scarcity of food.
Idwal ap Meurig

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