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To debauch is defined as to seduce or corrupt someone's morality.

(verb)

When a man seduces a woman and tricks her into doing inappropriate sexual acts, this is an example of when he debauches her.

Debauch is defined as the act of indulging in sensual pleasures.

(noun)

When you love good food and fine wine and you are always going out for extravagant dinners, this is an example of debauch.

See debauch in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave

Origin: 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

noun

debauchery (sense )
an orgy

Origin: Fr débauche < the v.

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See debauch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb de·bauched, de·bauch·ing, de·bauch·es

verb, transitive

a. To corrupt morally.
b. To lead away from excellence or virtue.
To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase. See Synonyms at corrupt.
Archaic To cause to forsake allegiance.

verb, intransitive

To indulge in dissipation.

noun