verb
1.
Synonyms: debase 1, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, corrupt, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate, warp
Related Word: debilitate, undermine, weaken; damp, dampen
2.
Synonyms: discourage 1, chill, deject, dishearten, disparage, dispirit
Related Word: agitate, disturb, upset; disarrange, disorder, disorganize, unsettle; confuse, jumble, muddle, snarl; debilitate, undermine, weaken; unman, unnerve
Contrasted words: arrange, order, organize; energize, fortify, invigorate, strengthen