demoralize

(v) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert,
(v) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, get down,
(v) confuse or put into disorder
- the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office

corrupt debase debauch demoralise deprave misdirect pervert profane vitiate subvert cast down deject depress dismay dispirit get down

elate intoxicate uplift lift up pick up

demoralise

demoralized