Demoralize and Frighten

Demoralize

Demoralize verb - To deprive of courage or confidence.

Usage example: the mere sight of the forbidding cliffs demoralized the climbers

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Frighten and demoralize are semantically related In some cases you can use "Frighten" instead a verb "Demoralize".

Frighten verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: around the campfire the campers tried to frighten one another with ghostly legends and grisly tales

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Demoralize and frighten are semantically related in shock topic. Sometimes you can use "Demoralize" instead a verb "Frighten".

Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting

people	demoralize people	frighten people
men	demoralize men	frighten men
mob	demoralize mob	frighten mob
someone	demoralize someone	frighten someone
Other words: opponent, enemy, victims, opponents, enemies, students, soldiers.

They are also a favorite of revolutionary forces; if they want to demonstrate what not standing with them will ultimately result in, a torturous and barbaric public execution is a great way to frighten people into standing with them and demoralize opposing forces.

Source: Public Execution

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