(~s, demoralizing, ~d)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'demoralise'
If something ~s someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
Clearly, one of the objectives is to ~ the enemy troops in any way they can.
VERB: V n
~d
The ship’s crew were now exhausted and utterly ~d.
ADJ