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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
- Example: "debauch the young people with wine and women"
- Example: "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
- Example: "Do school counselors subvert young children?"
- Example: "corrupt the morals"
[syn: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect]

2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;
- Example: "These news depressed her"
- Example: "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
[syn: depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise]

3. confuse or put into disorder;
- Example: "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demoralized;
   p. pr. & vb. n. Demoralizing.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
   d['e]- (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.
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         The demoralizing example of profligate power and
         prosperous crime.                        --Walsh.
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         The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
                                                  --Bancroft.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

demoralize
    v 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" [syn:
         corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize,
         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, demoralize, demoralise]
       [ant: elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift]
    3: confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior
       demoralized everyone in the office"