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Meaning of deprave in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈpreɪv/
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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 »