Demoralize and Frustrate

Demoralize

Demoralize verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Usage example: we refused to be demoralized by our humiliating defeat and vowed to come roaring back the following week

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

Frustrate

Frustrate verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Usage example: challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems

Demoralize and frustrate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demoralize" instead a verb "Frustrate".

Nearby Words: frustration, frustrating

Common collocations

people demoralize people frustrate people
team demoralize team frustrate team
opponent demoralize opponent frustrate opponent
enemy demoralize enemy frustrate enemy
Other words: opponents, enemies.
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