debauch

Speech parts

1. debauch - Noun

2. debauch - Verb

Meaning

To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; as, to debauch one's self by intemperance; to debauch a woman; to debauch an army.

Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery.

An act or occasion of debauchery.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

saturnalia bacchanalia bacchanal corrupt riot profane subvert orgy debauchery pervert demoralize misdirect debase vitiate deprave
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Antonyms

control act direct bear congratulations adore
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Hypernyms

change revel alter modify revelry

Hyponyms

poison infect lead astray suborn bastardize sensualize

Derivatives

debauched debauching

Examples

debauch the young people with wine and women Source: Internet

Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Source: Internet

Do school counselors subvert young children? Source: Internet

corrupt the morals Source: Internet

One brief Albany Journal paragraph in an article opposing Martin Van Buren included the words "dangerous," "demagogue," "corrupt," "degrade," "pervert," "prostitute," "debauch" and "cursed." Source: Internet

There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

debating debatingly debation debauched debauched man debauched person