demoralize 音标拼音: [dɪm'ɔrəl
, ɑɪz]
vt . 使道德颓废,使堕落,挫折锐气
使道德颓废,使堕落,挫折锐气
demoralize 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 " [
synonym :
{
corrupt }, {
pervert }, {
subvert }, {
demoralize },
{
demoralise }, {
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 " [
synonym : {
depress }, {
deject }, {
cast down }, {
get down }, {
dismay }, {
dispirit }, {
demoralize }, {
demoralise }]
[
ant : {
elate }, {
intoxicate }, {
lift up }, {
pick up }, {
uplift }]
3 :
confuse or put into disorder ; "
the boss '
s behavior demoralized everyone in the office "
Demoralize \
De *
mor "
al *
ize \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Demoralized };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Demoralizing }.] [
F .
d ['
e ]
moraliser ;
pref .
d ['
e ]- (
L .
dis -
or de )
moraliser .
See {
Moralize }.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals ;
to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on ;
to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals ,
in discipline ,
in courage ,
spirit ,
etc .;
to weaken in spirit or efficiency .
[
1913 Webster ]
The demoralizing example of profligate power and prosperous crime . --
Walsh .
[
1913 Webster ]
The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army .
--
Bancroft .
[
1913 Webster ]
75 Moby Thesaurus words for "
demoralize ":
agitate ,
bastardize ,
bewilder ,
bludgeon ,
bluster ,
bluster out of ,
browbeat ,
brutalize ,
bulldoze ,
bully ,
chill ,
confuse ,
corrupt ,
cow ,
cripple ,
crush ,
damp ,
dampen ,
dash ,
daunt ,
debase ,
debauch ,
debilitate ,
defeat ,
defile ,
deject ,
deprave ,
depress ,
devitalize ,
disarrange ,
discomfit ,
disconcert ,
discourage ,
dishearten ,
disorder ,
disorganize ,
disparage ,
dispirit ,
disturb ,
dragoon ,
enervate ,
fluster ,
harass ,
hector ,
huff ,
intimidate ,
jumble ,
knock down ,
muddle ,
overcome ,
perturb ,
pervert ,
prostrate ,
psych out ,
rattle ,
shake ,
shake up ,
snarl ,
soil ,
subdue ,
sully ,
systematically terrorize ,
terrorize ,
threaten ,
unbrace ,
undermine ,
undo ,
unman ,
unnerve ,
unsettle ,
unstring ,
upset ,
vitiate ,
warp ,
weaken
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