Skip to definition.  Verb: demoralize  di'mor-u,lIz or dee'mó-
ru,lIz [N. Amer], di'mó-ru,lIz or dee'mó-ru,lIz [Brit]   1.
Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality     "Socrates
was accused of demoralizing young men";     - corrupt, pervert,
subvert, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, vitiate,
deprave, misdirect   2. Lower someone's spirits; make
downhearted     "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes
her";     - depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay,
dispirit, demoralise [Brit]   3. Confuse or put into disorder
"the boss's behaviour demoralized everyone in the office";     -
demoralise [Brit]  Derived forms: demoralized, demoralizes,
demoralizing  Type of: alter, baffle, beat, bedevil, befuddle,
bewilder, change, confound, confuse, discombobulate, discourage,
dumbfound, flummox, fox, frustrate, fuddle, get, gravel, modify,
mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, throw,
vex  Encyclopedia: Demoralize