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English Dictionary: demoralize |
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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"
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, 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.
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