What does demoralise mean?
Definitions for demoralise
de·mor·alise
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Princeton's WordNet
corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirectverb
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"
depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoraliseverb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
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demoralise
Demoralise means to cause someone to lose confidence, enthusiasm, or hope; to dishearten or undermine the morale of someone or a group.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Demoralise
de-mor′al-īz, v.t. to corrupt in morals: to lower the morale—that is, to deprive of spirit and confidence: to throw into confusion.—n. Demoralisā′tion, act of demoralising: corruption or subversion of morals.—p.adj. Demoralīs′ing.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of demoralise in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of demoralise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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