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Meaning of 'demoralize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Demoralize [ v. t.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'demoralize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . demoralize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example in sentence:
  • corrupt the morals;
  • debauch the young people with wine and women;
  • Do school counselors subvert young children?;
  • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Meaning (2):
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Example in sentence:
  • The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her;
  • These news depressed her
Meaning (3):
- confuse or put into disorder
Example in sentence:
  • the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office

Nearby Words:

demagnetize demagog demagogic demagogical demagogism demagogue demagogy demain demand demandable

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