depravation
verb (used with object), de·praved, de·prav·ing.
1.
to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
2.
Obsolete. to defame.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English depraven (< Anglo-French) < Latin dēprāvāre to pervert, corrupt, equivalent to dē- de- + prāv(us) crooked + -āre infinitive suffix
1325–75; Middle English depraven (< Anglo-French) < Latin dēprāvāre to pervert, corrupt, equivalent to dē- de- + prāv(us) crooked + -āre infinitive suffix
Related forms
rəˈveɪ de·prav·er, noun
de·prav·ing·ly, adverb
non·dep·ra·va·tion, noun
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deprave (dɪˈpreɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make morally bad; corrupt; vitiate |
| 2. | obsolete to defame; slander |
| [C14: from Latin dēprāvāre to distort, corrupt, from | |
| depravation | |
| —n | |
| de'praver | |
| —n | |
| deprave (dɪˈpreɪv) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make morally bad; corrupt; vitiate |
| 2. | obsolete to defame; slander |
| [C14: from Latin dēprāvāre to distort, corrupt, from | |
| depravation | |
| —n | |
| de'praver | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
deprave
mid-14c., from O.Fr. depraver, from L. depravare "corrupt," from de- "completely" + pravus "crooked."
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