Associations to the word «Demoralize»

Wiktionary

DEMORALIZE, verb. (American spelling) To destroy morale; to dishearten.

Dictionary definition

DEMORALIZE, verb. 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".
DEMORALIZE, verb. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".
DEMORALIZE, verb. Confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras