demoralize
Pronunciation: /dəˈmôrəˌlīz /
verb
[with object]
1 Cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit: their rejection of the treaty has demoralized the diplomatic community
2 archaic Corrupt the morals of (someone).
Origin
late 18th century: from French démoraliser (a word of the French Revolution), from dé- (expressing reversal) + moral 'moral', from Latin moralis.
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In spite of yesterday's references to bikinis and body oils, there is never an intent in these words of the day to
demoralize youth. To the contrary, WotD is not to
demoralize, but to inspire all alike, the ancient and archaic along with middle aged word mavens. Finally, WotD is here to encourage the blushing, vocabulary-building young whippernappers.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.