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Verb: demoralise di'mó-ru-lIz Usage: Brit (=demoralize)
- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"Socrates was accused of demoralising young men" - corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect - Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"These news demoralised her" - depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize - Confuse or put into disorder
"the boss's behaviour demoralised everyone in the office" - demoralize
Derived forms: demoralised, demoralises, demoralising See also: demoralisation [Brit] Type of: alter, bedevil, befuddle, change, confound, confuse, discombobulate, discourage, fox, fuddle, modify, throw |