Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [362]
de·mor·al·i·za·tion noun : the act or process of demoralizing : a demoralized state
Synonyms
corruption, debasement, debauchery, decadence, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, depravity, dissipation, dissoluteness, perversion—more at CORRUPTION
despair, despondency, discouragement, dismay—more at DISCOURAGEMENT
de·mor·al·ize verb 1 : to corrupt in morals
2 : to weaken in discipline or spirit
Synonyms
[1] abase, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp—more at DEBASE
[2] daunt, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, unman, unnerve—more at DISCOURAGE
de·mote verb de·mot·ed; de·mot·ing : to reduce to a lower grade or rank
— de·mo·tion noun
Synonyms
break, bust, degrade, downgrade, reduce; also dismiss, fire, lay off, sack; abase, debase, demean, humble, humiliate, lower
Antonyms
advance, elevate, promote, raise
de·mot·ic adjective : COMMON, POPULAR
1demur verb de·murred; de·mur·ring [ORIGIN: ME demuren, demeren to linger, fr. AF demurer, demoerer, fr. L demorari, fr. morari to linger, fr. mora delay]
: to take exception : OBJECT
Synonyms
kick, object, protest, remonstrate—more at OBJECT
2demur noun 1 : hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usu. based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed
2 : the act or an instance of objecting
— de·mur·ral noun
Synonyms
challenge, complaint, expostulation, fuss, kick, objection, protest, question, remonstrance—more at OBJECTION
de·mure adjective 1 : quietly modest
2 : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious
— de·mure·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1] humble, lowly, meek, modest, retiring, shy, unassuming, unpretentious—more at HUMBLE
[2] coquettish, coy, kittenish—more at COY
de·mur·rer noun : a claim by the defendant in a legal action that the plaintiff does not have sufficient grounds to proceed
den noun 1 : the lair of a wild usu. predatory animal
2 : a refuge or place for hiding : HIDEOUT ; also : a place like a hideout or a center of secret activity 3 : a cozy private little room Synonyms [1] burrow, hole, lair, lodge; also nest [2] concealment, covert, hideout, lair, nest—more at HIDEOUT Den abbreviation Denmark de·na·ture verb de·na·tured; de·na·tur·ing : to remove or change the natural qualities of; especially : to make (alcohol) unfit for drinking den·drol·o·gy noun : the study of trees — den·drol·o·gist noun den·gue noun [ORIGIN: Sp] : an acute infectious disease characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and rash de·ni·al noun 1 : rejection of a request 2 : refusal to admit the truth of a statement or charge; also : assertion that something alleged is false 3 : DISAVOWAL 4 : restriction on one's own activity or desires Synonyms [1] disallowance, nay, no, refusal, rejection; also decline, rebuff, repudiation; negative Antonyms allowance, grant [2] contradiction, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, negation, rejection, repudiation; also disproof, rebuttal, refutation; negative Antonyms acknowledgment, admission, avowal, confirmation de·nier noun : a unit of fineness for yarn den·i·grate verb -grat·ed; -grat·ing [ORIGIN: L denigrare, fr. nigrare to blacken, fr. niger black] : to cast aspersions on : DEFAME — den·i·gra·tion noun den·im noun [ORIGIN: F (serge) de Nîmes serge of Nîmes, France] 1 : a firm durable twilled usu. cotton fabric woven with colored warp and white filling threads 2 plural : overalls or pants of usu. blue denim den·i·zen noun : one that occupies a particular place regularly, routinely, or for a period of time : INHABITANT Synonyms dweller, inhabitant, occupant, resident—more at INHABITANT de·nom·i·nate verb : to assign a name to : DESIGNATE Synonyms baptize, call, christen, designate, dub, entitle, label, name, style, term, title—more at NAME de·nom·i·na·tion noun 1 : an act of denominating 2 : a value or size of a series of related