deprave
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
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Obsolete. to defame.
verb
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to make morally bad; corrupt; vitiate
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obsolete to defame; slander
Other Word Forms
- depravation noun
- depraver noun
- depravingly adverb
- nondepravation noun
Etymology
Origin of deprave
1325–75; Middle English depraven (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dēprāvāre to pervert, corrupt, equivalent to dē- de- + prāv ( us ) crooked + -āre infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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Intimately acquainted with Richard’s malignity, these ruined royals know only too well the toll of his depraved machinations.
From Los Angeles Times
Judge John Dodd KC told Wood Green Crown Court that Chan was a "perverse and depraved" man who had "clearly lost all sense of moral compass".
From BBC
“I apologize to all who were hurt by this clearly terrible and depraved individual.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It leaves me with a pit in my stomach. It's disgusting, it's depraved, it's exploitative, it's utterly disrespectful."
From BBC
In actuality, “The Housemaid” is about as depraved and delicious as a mainstream film can get, packed with narrative twists and guffaw-worthy choices from everyone involved.
From Salon
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