debauch Definition
de·bauch (dē bôc̸h′, di-)
transitive verb
to lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave
Etymology: Fr débaucher < OFr desbaucher, to seduce, orig., to separate (branches from trunk) < des-, away from + bauch, beam, tree trunk < Frank *balko, beam: for IE base see balk
debauch Related Forms
de·bauch′·edly (-id lē) adverb
de·bauch′er noun
de·bauch′·ment noun
debauch Synonyms
debauch Usage Examples
Object
- night: Friends have allegedly revealed the final straw came after the heartthrob actor spent a debauched night out with British actor Sean Bean.
- world: In 1989 Tracey escaped this terrible debauched world when their first son Timothy was born.
- life: He appeared on television, played rugby in the USA... he's told a story of a rich, albeit debauched, life.
- lifestyle: Post the pic back to mom and quell her fears about your debauched lifestyle.
- man: Such a tendency has the slave trade to debauch men 's minds, and harden them to every feeling of humanity!
- currency: I wonder whether I am alone in my anxiety that the EU is somewhat in danger of debauching the currency of European bigwigs.
Modifying Another Word
very: Whether you want it quiet, luxurious, kinky or just very, very debauched, sheâs got every idea covered.
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