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单词 demoralise
释义
demoralise
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v

WORD FAMILY
demoralise: demoralised, demoralises, demoralising
USAGE EXAMPLES
"They are trying to... demoralise our people and destabilise our country," he added.
BBC(Jan 01, 2017)
"They are trying to... demoralise our people and destabilise our country," he said.
BBC(Jan 01, 2017)
A manager who is younger by one year is somewhat unsettling; a gap of 20 years is far more demoralising.
Economist(Dec 15, 2016)
1v lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper
cast down, deject, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
chill
depress or discourage
discourage
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
2v corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
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
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
3v confuse or put into disorder
Syn|Hyper
demoralize
bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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