• (n. t.) To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile. • (n. t.) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt.
1. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile. 'And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart.' (Piers Plowman) ... 2. To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt. 'Whose pride depraves each other better part.' (Spenser) ... Synonym: To corrupt, vitiate, contaminate, pollute. ... Origin: L. D...
De·prave' (de*prāv') transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Depraved (-prāvd'); present participle & verbal noun Depraving .] [ Latin depravare , depravatum ; de- + pravus crooked, disto...
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
deprave 1. To have a morally bad or corrupting influence on someone. 2. To change for the worse; especially, morally; to corrupt; to pervert.
make morally bad corruptÂ