demoralize : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: demoralize	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for demoralize
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
demoralize v 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(s): corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" Synonym(s): depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise Antonym(s): elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Demoralize \Demor"alize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[82]moraliser; pref. d[82]- (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. --Walsh. The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army. --Bancroft.