Deprave (Verb)

Meaning

Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The corrupt politician's actions were designed to deprave the moral fabric of the community.
• Exposure to violent media can deprave children's minds and lead to aggressive behavior.
• The cult leader's teachings were intended to deprave his followers of their moral values and free will.
• The excessive use of social media can deprave teenagers of their ability to form meaningful relationships.
• The corrupting influence of power can deprave even the most well-intentioned individuals.

Synonyms

• Subvert
• Vitiate
• Debauch
• Corrupt
• Pervert
• Misdirect
• Profane
• Demoralise
• Demoralize
• Debase

Hypernyms

• Change
• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Lead Astray
• Bastardise
• Carnalize
• Infect
• Poison
• Sensualise
• Carnalise
• Sensualize
• Bastardize
• Suborn
• Lead Off

Related Words

• Depravation (noun)
• Depravity (noun)