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deprave Definition

de·prave (dē prāv′, di-)

transitive verb depraved -·praved′, depraving -·prav′·ing

  1. to lead into bad habits; make morally bad; corrupt; pervert
  2. Obsolete to defame or slander

Etymology: ME depraven < OFr depraver < L depravare, to make crooked < de-, intens. + pravus, crooked < IE base *pra-, to bend > MIr rāth, bulwark

Related Forms:

  • depravation dep′·ra·va′·tion (dep′rə vā′s̸hən) noun
  • depraver de·prav′er noun
deprave Synonyms

deprave

v.

pervert, debase, degrade; see corrupt 1. See syn. study at debase.