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Meaning of demoralize

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  demoralize
      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}]
      3: confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior
         demoralized everyone in the office"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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