v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: DEBASE 1, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, corrupt, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate, warp
Related Words: debilitate, undermine, weaken; damp, dampen
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Synonyms: DISCOURAGE 1, chill, deject, dishearten, disparage, dispirit
Related Words: 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