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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

deprave
    v 1: 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" [syn:
         corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize,
         demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate,
         deprave, misdirect]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Deprave \De*prave"\ (d[-e]*pr[=a]v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Depraved (d[-e]*pr[=a]vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Depraving.]
   [L. depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus crooked, distorted,
   perverse, wicked.]
   1. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.
      [Obs.]
      [1913 Webster]

            And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide
            Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart. --Piers
                                                  Plowman.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt.
      [1913 Webster]

            Whose pride depraves each other better part.
                                                  --Spenser.

   Syn: To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.
        [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for deprave:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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