vverb.socialcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualitySynset:corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate
Examples:- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
Derivationally Related Form:depravationcorruptibledebasementdepravitydemoralizationsubversiondebaucherdebaucherypervertcorruptivedebaucheedemoralisationdebauchprofanationcorruptionperversive
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:corruptchange
Direct Hyponyms:bastardisebastardizecarnalisecarnalizeinfectlead astraylead offpoisonsensualisesensualizesuborn
Full Troponyms:bastardizeinfectlead offpoisonsensualizesuborn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotionlower someone's spirits; make downheartedSynset:cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down
Examples:- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Antonyms:elate
Derivationally Related Form:dejectiondemoralisationdepressantdismaydemoralization
Hypernyms:discourage
Inherited Hypernyms:depressdiscourage
Direct Hyponyms:chill
Full Troponyms:chill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: get down, dismay) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: deject, dismay, dispirit, depress, demoralize)
vverb.cognitionconfuse or put into disorderExamples:- the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
Derivationally Related Form:demoralization
Hypernyms:bedevil befuddle confound confuse discombobulate fox fuddle throw
Inherited Hypernyms:demoralizeconfusebe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adj satadj.alldestructive of morale and self-relianceSynset:demoralising disheartening dispiriting
Antonyms:encouraging
Inherited Hypernyms:demoralizing
Similar to:discouraging