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demoralize

Verb

∙ To destroy morale; to dishearten. American

BABYLON ENGLISH
demoralize (Amer.) v.
cause despair, lower morale; corrupt morals (also demoralise)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demoralize
demoralize
\de*mor"al*ize\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. demoralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. demoralizing.] [f. démoraliser; pref. dé- (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. the demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime. the vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
demoralize
v
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women" [syn: corrupt, pervert, 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]

WORDNET 2.0
demoralize
Verb
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"
(synonym) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
(synonym) depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralise
(hypernym) discourage
(hyponym) chill
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
3. confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demoralization
Demoralization can be:
Decadence, decay of moralityDemoralization (warfare), damaging an enemy's fighting spiritResentful demoralization, a phenomenon in clinical research
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

demoralize

Verb

∙ To destroy morale; to dishearten. American

BABYLON ENGLISH
demoralize (Amer.) v.
cause despair, lower morale; corrupt morals (also demoralise)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
demoralize
demoralize
\de*mor"al*ize\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. demoralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. demoralizing.] [f. démoraliser; pref. dé- (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. the demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime. the vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
demoralize
v
1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women" [syn: corrupt, pervert, 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]

WORDNET 2.0
demoralize
Verb
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"
(synonym) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
(synonym) depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralise
(hypernym) discourage
(hyponym) chill
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
3. confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Demoralization
Demoralization can be:
Decadence, decay of moralityDemoralization (warfare), damaging an enemy's fighting spiritResentful demoralization, a phenomenon in clinical research
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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