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]