demoralize
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demoralize (Amer.)
v. cause despair, lower morale; corrupt morals (also demoralise)

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demoralize

Verb
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"
(synonym) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
(synonym) depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralise
(hypernym) discourage
(hyponym) chill
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation
3. confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(derivation) demoralization, demoralisation


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demoralize (Amer.)
v. demoralizovat

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demoralize (Amer.)
Czas. działać demobilizująco; zniechęcać do dalszego działania

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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.
  

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