Engelsk udsagnsord: demoralise | |||
1. | demoralise (om adfærd) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Debauch the young people with wine and women. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men. Do school counselors subvert young children?. Corrupt the morals. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | alter, change, modify | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, suborn | ||
2. | demoralise (om følelse) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | These news depressed her. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cast down, deject, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | discourage | ||
Mere specifikke termer | chill | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up | ||