kəˈɹʌpt dɪˈbeɪs dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ dɪˈdʒɛkt dɪˈmɒɹəlaɪz dɪˈpɹeɪv dɪˈpɹɛs dɪsˈmeɪ ˈpəːvəːt ˈpəɹvəɹt pɹəˈfeɪn səbˈvɜːt səbˈvɝt ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt lower someone's spirits; make downhearted These news depressed her The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her 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