deprave

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Word Origin

deprave (v.)
late 14c., "corrupt, lead astray, pervert," from Old French depraver (14c.) or directly from Latin depravare "distort, disfigure;" figuratively "to pervert, seduce, corrupt," from de- "completely" (see de-) + pravus "crooked." Related: Depraved; depraving.

Antonym

vt.

improve

Example

1. This book is likely to deprave youngsters .
2. In my view this book would deprave young children .
3. Interestingly , even the vatican appears unable to point to any ill-effects of safe sex between consenting gay adults , other than to suggest that its acceptance might " deprave " or " corrupt " other people .

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