demoralise

英 [dɪ'mɒrəlaɪz] 美 [dɪ'mɒrəlˌaɪz]

• vt. 使堕落；使泄气；使混乱
• =demoralize（美）.

英英释义

Verb:

1. 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"
   

2. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;

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

近反义词

【近义词】

• demoralize 使士气低落
• debauch 使堕落
• corrupt 腐败的
• dismay 沮丧
• depress 使沮丧
• vitiate 使败坏
• subvert 推翻
• debase 降低质量、地位或价值...
• profane 亵渎的
• misdirect 指错方向
• get down 下来
• dispirit 使沮丧
• deprave 使堕落
• deject <古>垂头丧气的...
• cast down 扔掉
• pervert 误用