Part of speech: Verb
confuse or put into disorder
Example: the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
Categories: Confuse, Throw, Fox, Befuddle, Fuddle, Bedevil, Confound, Discombobulate
Debauch, Deject, Vitiate, Misdirect, Dismay
The word "demoralize" comes from French démoraliser.
French spelling conventions explain many of English's 'silent letters' and irregular spellings.