demoralize

verbs

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"
corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
is derived from
demoralization
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
"These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dismay, dispirit, get down
is derived from
demoralization
confuse or put into disorder
"the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
demoralise, demoralize
is derived from
demoralization