deprave

verb
UK: /dɪˈpreɪv/
US: /dɪˈpreɪv/

  1. To make someone morally bad or evil.

    1. Does watching too much TV deprave kids?
    2. The constant violence and exposure to negative content can slowly deprave their minds.

  2. To corrupt or debase; to spoil the goodness of something.

    1. Power can deprave even good people sometimes.
    2. The film seems intent on depraving our senses with its explicit content and immoral themes.

Synonyms

corrupt debase degrade pervert vitiate ruin

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deprave" in English means: To make someone morally bad or evil., To corrupt or debase; to spoil the goodness of something..

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

Synonyms for "deprave": corrupt, debase, degrade, pervert, vitiate, ruin.

Example usage of "deprave": "Does watching too much TV deprave kids?". More examples on the page.