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Demoralize

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To destroy the morale of; to dishearten. British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
  2. 2
    confuse or put into disorder wordnet
  3. 3
    To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt. British, English, Oxford, US, dated, transitive

    "[I]f you convert a man brought up in another creed, you inevitably demoralize him."

  4. 4
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted wordnet
  5. 5
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality wordnet

Etymology

From French démoraliser.

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