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1. (v.t.) deprave
to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
2. deprave
Obs. to defame.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME (< AF) < L dēprāvāre to pervert, corrupt =dē-de - + -pravāre, der. of prāvus crooked)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
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"
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| Definition of 'deprave' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. deprave
to speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile
2. deprave
to make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
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