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Meaning of DEMORALISE

Pronunciation:  di'moru`lIz

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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
  2. [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
 
 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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