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Adjective: demoralising
Usage: Brit (=demoralizing)
  1. Destructive of morale and self-reliance
    - demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting
Verb: demoralise  di'mórulIz
Usage: Brit (=demoralize)
  1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    - corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
     
  2. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    - depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize
     
  3. Confuse or put into disorder
    "the boss's behaviour demoralised everyone in the office"
    - demoralize

See also: demoralisation [Brit], discouraging

Type of: alter, bedevil, befuddle, change, confound, confuse, discombobulate, discourage, fox, fuddle, modify, throw