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Meaning of deprave in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈpreɪv/

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  1. Verb

    deprave

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘pervert the meaning or intention of something’): from Old French depraver or Latin depravare, from de-‘down, thoroughly’ + pravus‘crooked, perverse’

    Definitions

    1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

    Examples

    • « debauch the young people with wine and women »
    • « Socrates was accused of corrupting young men »
    • « Do school counselors subvert young children? »
    • « corrupt the morals »

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