Found 3 items, similar to demoralize.
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: demoralize
demoralize
v 1: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
“debauch
the young people with wine and women”;
“Socrates was
accused of corrupting young men”;
“Do school counselors
subvert young children?”;
“corrupt the morals” [syn:
corrupt,
pervert,
subvert,
demoralise,
debauch,
debase,
profane,
vitiate,
deprave,
misdirect]
2: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;
“These news
depressed her”;
“The bad state of her child's health
demoralizes her” [syn:
depress,
deject,
cast down,
get down
,
dismay,
dispirit,
demoralise] [ant:
elate]
3: confuse or put into disorder;
“the boss's behavior
demoralized everyone in the office”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Demoralize
Demoralize
\De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Demoralized;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Demoralizing.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See
Moralize.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
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The demoralizing example of profligate power and
prosperous crime. --Walsh.
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The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
--Bancroft.
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