Word

demoralize, v.
(demoralized, demoralizes, demoralizing)

confuse or put into disorder
<verb.cognition>

demoralize

sample sentences

"the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demoralization

semantic pointers

hypernym

confuse, confound, befuddle, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down

sample sentences

"These news depressed her"
"The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

depressant depressant

antonym

elate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dejection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dismay

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demoralization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demoralisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

discourage

hyponym

chill

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate

sample sentences

"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"