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

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia