What does “deprave” mean?
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verbto make someone morally bad or evil
Some critics claimed violent films would deprave young viewers.
Deprave at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpreɪv/ · dih-PRAYV
How to use “deprave” correctly
The adjective “depraved” (very evil) and noun “depravity” are more common. Don’t confuse with “deprive” (take away).
Common phrases with “deprave”
- deprave and corrupt
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- corrupt
- pervert
- debase
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- improve
- reform
Word family
- depraved
- depravity
“deprave” is on these word lists
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