Décourager.
Alternate (chiefly British) spelling of demoralize.
(Alternate spelling: demoralise).
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
1. To lessen the activity or force of.
2. To lower (prices or markets).
3. To lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; SYN. deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize.
To deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged.
To take away the enthusiasm of; SYN. put off.
To cause to lose spirit or morale.
1. To lower (one's body) as by kneeling.
2. When you bend your body and lower your head to avoid danger or to prevent people from seeing you, you get down.