1. (v.t.)demoralize to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of.
2. demoralize to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion; bewilder.
3. demoralize to corrupt or undermine the morals of.
Etymology: (1785–95; < F démoraliser. See de -, moral)
Definition of 'demoralize'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect 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"
2. (verb)depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise lower someone's spirits; make downhearted "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
3. (verb)demoralize confuse or put into disorder "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
Definition of 'demoralize'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)demoralize 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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