Deprave: meaning, definitions and examples

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deprave

 

[ dɪˈpreɪv ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

immoral behavior

to make morally corrupt or wicked, to lead someone into immorality or evil

Synonyms

corrupt, debase, debauch, pervert

Examples of usage

  • He was accused of depraving the youth with his radical ideas.
  • The dark environment of the city started to deprave her innocent soul.
Context #2 | Verb

corrupting influence

to cause moral deterioration in someone or something

Synonyms

contaminate, pollute, taint

Examples of usage

  • The toxic environment in the workplace was depraving the employees.
  • The negative media coverage was depraving the public perception of the event.

Translations

Translations of the word "deprave" in other languages:

🇵🇹 depravar

🇮🇳 भ्रष्ट करना (Bhrasht karna)

🇩🇪 verderben

🇮🇩 merusak

🇺🇦 розбещувати

🇵🇱 deprawować

🇯🇵 堕落させる (daraku saseru)

🇫🇷 dépraver

🇪🇸 depravar

🇹🇷 yozlaştırmak

🇰🇷 타락시키다 (tarak sikida)

🇸🇦 يفسد (yafsud)

🇨🇿 zvrhnout

🇸🇰 zvrhnúť

🇨🇳 堕落 (duòluò)

🇸🇮 pokvariti

🇮🇸 spilla

🇰🇿 азғындау (azğındau)

🇬🇪 გარყვნა (garqvna)

🇦🇿 pozmaq

🇲🇽 depravar

Etymology

The word 'deprave' originated from the Latin word 'depravare', which means 'to distort or corrupt'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'deprave' has been used to describe the act of corrupting or morally deteriorating someone or something.

See also: deprivation, deprive, deprived.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,805, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.