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Deprave

Deprave Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deprave: corrupt \| debase \| debauch \| demoralise \| demoralize \| misdirect \| pervert \| profane \| subvert \| vitiate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deprave: abuse \| adulterate \| afflict \| aggrieve \| alloy \| bastardize \| befoul \| bewitch \| blight \| brutalize \| canker \| cheapen \| coarsen \| condemn \| confound \| contaminate \| corrupt \| crucify \| curse \| damage \| debase \| debauch \| defile \| deflower \| degenerate \| degrade \| demoralize \| denature \| desecrate \| despoil \| destroy \| devalue \| disadvantage \| disserve \| distort \| distress \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| doom \| envenom \| get into trouble \| harass \| harm \| hex \| hurt \| impair \| infect \| injure \| jinx \| maltreat \| menace \| mistreat \| misuse \| molest \| outrage \| persecute \| pervert \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| poison \| pollute \| prejudice \| prostitute \| ravage \| ravish \| savage \| scathe \| taint \| threaten \| torment \| torture \| twist \| ulcerate \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wrong See Also \| alter \| bastardise \| bastardize \| carnalise \| carnalize \| change \| infect \| lead astray \| lead off \| poison \| sensualise \| sensualize \| suborn \| whore Deprave In Webster's Dictionary \De*prave"\, n. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depraved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depraving}.] [L. depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.] 1. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile. [Obs.] And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart. --Piers Plowman. 2. To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt. Whose pride depraves each other better part. --Spenser. Syn: To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.

Deprave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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"

Deprave In Webster's Dictionary

\De*prave"\, n. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depraved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Depraving}.] [L. depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus
crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.]
1. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.
   [Obs.]

         And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide
         Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart. --Piers
                                               Plowman.

2. To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt.

         Whose pride depraves each other better part.
                                               --Spenser.

Syn: To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.

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