demoralise
      v 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" [syn: corrupt,
            pervert, subvert, demoralize, debauch, debase,
            profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect]
      2: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news
         depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health
         demoralizes her" [syn: depress, deject, cast down, {get
         down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize] [ant: elate]