及物动词

1. confuse or put into disorder

e.g. the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office

2. lower someone's spirits
make downhearted

e.g. These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

Synonym: depressdejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralise

3. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

e.g. 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: corruptpervertsubvertdemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect