Past tense of demoralize
regular verb
The past tense of demoralize is demoralized. The past participle is also demoralized.
Forms of demoralize
| Base form (V1) | demoralize /dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | demoralized |
| Past participle (V3) | demoralized |
| Present participle | demoralizing |
| Third person singular | demoralizes |
Demoralized in a sentence
- They heroically struggled through the remainder of the figure, but Oh-Pshaw, completely demoralized, made one misturn after the other.1919, Hildegard G. Frey, The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit. From the entry heroically
- Far from suggesting a demoralized culture, endogamy here seemed the mark of a buoyantly confident group, settled in their skin and not needing outsiders.1995, Isabel Fonseca, Bury Me Standing, Vintage, published 2007, page 24. From the entry endogamy
- Shattered and demoralized, the Russians were unable to prevent the Japanese Army from crossing into Korea and then over the northern frontier at the Yalu River into Russian Manchuria.1993, H. M. Tillotson, “Mannerheim”, in Finland at Peace and War, 1918-1993, Michael Russell, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 25. From the entry Russian Manchuria
- Lu Sun, who was defending Yiling, avoided battle for over seven months until Liu Pei “was at his wits’ end and his troops were exhausted and demoralized”.1966 [1954], Mao Tse-tung, On Protracted War, 3rd edition, Peking: Foreign Languages Press, published 1967, →OCLC, page 115, note 27. From the entry Yiling
Meaning of demoralize
- verb To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
- verb To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
Questions about the past tense of demoralize
- What is the past tense of demoralize?
- The past tense of demoralize is demoralized.
- What is the past participle of demoralize?
- The past participle of demoralize is demoralized.
- Is demoralize a regular or irregular verb?
- Demoralize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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