debauch

verb
UK: /dɪˈbɔːtʃ/
US: /dɪˈbɔːtʃ/

  1. To make someone bad or immoral; to corrupt.

    1. He tried to debauch her.
    2. The king's corrupt habits did debauch the morals of his entire court.

  2. To reduce the value or quality of something.

    1. Don't debauch our good name.
    2. The endless sequels started to debauch the quality of the original movie.

Synonyms

corrupt deprave pervert immorality vice dissipation
debauch noun

  1. Immoral behavior.

    1. His life was full of debauch.
    2. The film depicts the debauch of the Roman Empire with graphic detail.

  2. An act or event involving immoral behavior.

    1. The party was a debauch.
    2. After the victory, the celebrations descended into drunken debauch.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "debauch" in English means: To make someone bad or immoral; to corrupt., To reduce the value or quality of something..

The phonetic transcription of "debauch" is /dɪˈbɔːtʃ/ in British English and /dɪˈbɔːtʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "debauch": corrupt, deprave, pervert, immorality, vice, dissipation.

Example usage of "debauch": "He tried to debauch her.". More examples on the page.