Deprave
Pronunciation: /diːˈpreɪv/
Deprave (verb)
- To make someone’s behaviour morally wrong, especially by encouraging bad habits or selfish actions.
- To damage a person’s character or values so they become less honest, kind, or responsible.
- To gradually spoil the quality of something, making it worse in a harmful way.
Examples
- Bad influences can deprave a person’s morals.
- The rumor depraved their morals, and they acted cruelly.