demoralize
phonetic symbol: / dɪmɔ́rəlàɪz /
demoralize - English Dictionary
[ verb ]
■ confuse or put into disorder
e.g.)
・the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
[ verb ]
■ lower someone's spirits
■ make downhearted
e.g.)
・The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
→
cast down
,
deject
,
demoralise
,
depress
,
dismay
,
dispirit
,
get down
[ verb ]
■ corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
→
corrupt
,
debase
,
debauch
,
demoralise
,
deprave
,
misdirect
,
pervert
,
profane
,
subvert
,
vitiate
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