demoralize
demoralize is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. 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.
- verb. confuse or put into disorder
"the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
- verb. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"These news depressed her"
"The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
- verb. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
Synonyms
deject, demoralise, depress, dismay, dispirit, corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
Common word forms
demoralized, demoralizer, demoralizes, demoralizing
Words from these letters
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