Meaning of DEMORALISE
Pronunciation: | | di'moru`lIz
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- [v] lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- [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"
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| Synonyms: | | cast down, corrupt, debase, debauch, deject, demoralize, demoralize, deprave, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate |
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| Antonyms: | | elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift | |
| See Also: | | alter, bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, change, chill, discourage, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, suborn, whore | |
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