from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
demoralise
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}]