demoralise

1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (synset 202585532)
   "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
   is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
   subtypes:

   • carnalise, carnalize, sensualise, sensualize - debase through carnal gratification
   • infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology
   • lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to
   • poison - spoil as if by poison
   • bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
   • suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
   same as: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
2. Lower someone's spirits;
   Make downhearted (synset 201818363)
   "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
   is a type of: discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
   subtypes: chill - depress or discourage
   same as: cast down, deject, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down

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