deprave v : 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" [syn: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, misdirect]

Pronunciation

\Dē*prāve"\

• Rhymes: -eɪv

Verb

1. To speak ill of
2. to make (a situation) bad or worse
3. to corrupt
4. to depreciate
5. to malign
6. to revile
7. to vitiate

Related terms

• depraved
• depravation

Synonyms

• immoral

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