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Verb: demoralize  di'mo-ru-lIz or di'mó-ru-lIz [N. Amer], di'mó-ru-lIz or dee'mó-ru-lIz [Brit]
  1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    "Socrates was accused of demoralizing young men"
    - corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
     
  2. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
    "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
    - depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralise [Brit]
     
  3. Confuse or put into disorder
    "the boss's behaviour demoralized everyone in the office"
    - demoralise [Brit]

Derived forms: demoralized, demoralizes, demoralizing

See also: demoralization

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