demoralize

t. [Fr. démoraliser.] [MOR ALIZE.] I. Ordinary Language: 1. To subvert or corrupt the morals and principles of; to corrupt in morals. "The pernicious influence of their demoralizing creed." -Critical Review , Aug., 1808. 2. To deprive of spirit or energy. II. Mil .: To deprive of courage and spirit, and consequently of discipline; to render incapable of any act or effort requiring spirit or daring. dě-mor'-al-ized, pa. par. or a. [DEMORALIZE.] dě-mor-al-iz-ing, pr. par., a. & 8. [DEMORAL IZE.] IMG:content-2127.png:[blocks in formation] A lisa under, 4,120. De-mos-the-ni-an, a. [ Demos then (es), and Eng. adj. suff. -ian .] The same as DEMO STHENIC (q. v.). De-mos-then-Ic, a. [Fr. Démosthénique , from Lat. Demos then i us=pertaining to Demosthenes; Gr. Demosthenes . (See def.)] 1. Of or pertaining to Demosthenes, the most celebrated of Greek orators; born at Pænia, in Attica, B. C. 385, died by his own hand about B. C. 322. Many of his speeches are still extant, and from IMG:content-2128.png:[blocks in formation] B. As subst.: The demotic language of Egypt. "A dictionary of hieroglyphic and demotic has been published."- Athenœum , October 14, 1882. Ide-mount', v. i. [Fr. démonter to dismount.] To fall down. "If it do not Pilâtre-like explode, and demount all the more tragically."-Carlyle: French Revol., pt. 1., bk. ii., děmp-ster ( p silent), s . [DEEMSTER, DOOM- c. vi. STER.] *dempt ( p silent), pret . & pa . par . [DEEM.] *děmp-tion, s . [Lat. demptio , from dempt us , pa. par. of demo to take away.] A taking away. "Colysion, abjection, contraction, or dempt i on of the vowel, as this: thayre for the ayre, thadvice for the děm-ster, s . [DEEMSTER.] (de-mülçe, v . t . [Lat. demulceo =to soothe down: de down, and mulceo =to soothe.] To soothe, to pacify, to appease, to soften. "Saturn was demulced or appeased."- Sir T. Elyot: The Governor, bk. i., ch. 20. de-mül-çent, a. & 8. [Lat. demulcens , pr. par. of demulceo =to soothe down.] A. As adj .: Softening, mollifying, lenitive. not. "Mild and demulcent in the highest degree."- Arbuth- IMG:content-2129.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-2130.png:[blocks in formation] Milton: P. R. , i. 373, 374. (3) To doubt, to have scruples or doubts. rejects."-Bentley. "That wills, and demurs , and resolves, and chooses, and (4) To object; to state objections or difficulties; to take exception (generally followed by to ). II. Law: To stop or take exception to any point in the pleadings as insufficient. *B. Transitive: 1. To doubt, to hesitate, or scruple about. "The latter I demur."- Milton : P. L., ix. 558. 2. To put off. "He demands a fee, And then demurs me with a vain delay."-Quarles. Crabb thus discriminates between to demur, to hesitate, and to pause: "The idea of stopping is common to these terms, to which signification is added some distinct collateral idea for each. We boil, boy; pout, jowl; cat, cell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; demurrable demur from doubt or difficulty; we hesitate from an undecided state of mind; we pause from circumstances. Demurring is the act of an equal: we demur in giving our a ent: hesitating is often the act of a superior; we hesitate in giving our consent: when a proposition appears to be unjust we demur in supporting it, on the ground of its injustice; when a request of a dubious nature is made to us we hesitate in complying with it: prudent people are most apt to demur ; but people of a wavering temper are apt to hesitate: demurring may be often unnece ary, but it is seldom injurious; hes i'ating is mostly injurious when it is not nece ary; the former is employed in matters that admit of delay; the latter in cases where immediate decision requisite. Demurring and hesitating are both employed as acts of the mind; pausing is an external action: we demur and hesitate in determining; we pause in speaking or doing anything." (Crabb: Eng. Synon.) dě-mür, s. [DEMUR, V.] 1. A doubt, hesitation, or scruple about anything. "Without any demur at all."- South, 2. An objection or scruple stated; an exception taken. "All my demurs but double his attacks." Pope: Prol, to Sat., 65. Crabb thus discriminates between demur , doubt , hesitation , and objection : "Demurs are often in matters of deliberation; doubt in regard to matters of fact; hesitation in matters of ordinary conduct; and objections in matters of common consideration. It is the busine of the counselor to make demurs; it is the busine of the inquirer to suggest doubts; it is the busine of all occasionally to make a hesitation who are called upon to decide; it is the busine of those to make objections whose opinion is consulted. Hesitation lies mostly in the state of the mind: objection is rather the offspring of the understanding. The hesitation inter fores with the action; the objection affects the measure or the mode of action." (Crabb: Eng. Synon.) dě-müre', a . [Fr. de mœurs =of good manners.] *1. ( Originally ): Sober, grave, modest. The term did not at first imply that all this might po ibly be hypocritical, and that the real character might bo the opposite of what it appeared. "These and other suchlike irreligious pranks did this Dionysius play, who, notwithstanding, fared no worse than the most demure and innocent." -H. More: Antidote against Atheism , bk. iii., ch. i. (Trench: Select Glo ary, pp. 53, 54.) 2. (Subsequently): Affectedly modest; coy. "Hell's fiercest fiend! of saintly brow demure." Thomson: Liberty , iv. 69. *dě-müre', v. i. [DEMURE, a.] To look with affected modesty. "Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes And still conclusion, shall acquire no honor Demurring upon me." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , iv. 15. *dě-müred, a. [Eng. demur(e); ed.] Marked with demurene . "Voice demur'd with godly paint." dě-müre-lỹ, adv . [Eng. demure; -ly.] 1. Soberly, gravely. Henshaw: Daily Thoughts, p. 187. "Wear prayer-books in my pocket, look demurely ." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice, ii. 2. 2. With affected modesty. "Next stood Hypocrisy with holy leer, Soft smiling, and demurely looking down." Dryden: Palamon and Arcite , ii. 564, 565. 3. Solemnly. "Hark! the drums Demurely wake the sleepers." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , iv. 9. *4. In accordance with custom. dě-müre-ne , s. [Eng. demure; -ne .] *1. ( Originally ): Sobriety, gravity, modesty. "Which advantages God propounds to all the hearers of the gospel, without any respect of works or former demurene of life, if so be they will but now come in and close with this high and rich dispensation."-Henry More. On Godline , bk. viii., ch. v. (Trench: Select Glo ary, pp. 53, 54.) 2. ( Subsequently ): Affected modesty or gravity. dě-mür-I-ty, s. [Eng. demur(e); -ity.] 1. Demurene . IMG:content-2131.png:[blocks in formation] II. Technically: 1. Maritime Law: (1) The time during which a ve el is detained by the freighter beyond what is named in the charterparty in loading or unloading. A ve el thus detained is said to be on demurrage . (2) The compensation or allowance made by the freighter of a ve el for such delay or detention. Demurrage must be paid in every case except when the delay is caused by tempestuous weather, any fault of the owner, captain, or crew of the ve el, or detention by an enemy. "The ship was delayed at a demurrage of a hundred dollars a day." -Burke: Against Warren Hastings. 2. Railway : A similar compensation or allowance payable for delay in loading or unloading railway cars beyond a certain specified period allowed for the purpose. 3. English Bank .: The allowance of 14d. per ounce made to the Bank of England in exchanging coins or notes for bullion. The metallic value of standard gold is £317s. 10 d. per oz.; at the Bank of England £3 17s. 9d. is given for it without any delay. If it were taken to the Mint there would be a delay of some days before it could be converted into coin. The difference of 1 d. per oz., by which this delay is avoided, is called demurrage. ( Bithell .)