demoralise
     v 1: 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" syn: corrupt,
           pervert, subvert, demoralize, debauch, debase,
           profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
     2: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "these news
        depressed her"; "the bad state of her child's health
        demoralizes her" syn: depress, deject, cast down, get
        down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize ant: elate
see also:
corrupt pervert subvert demoralize debauch debase 
profane vitiate deprave misdirect depress 
deject cast down get down dismay dispirit 
elate