debauch
to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
to corrupt or pervert; sully: His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.
Archaic. to lead away, as from allegiance or duty.
to indulge in debauchery.
a period of wanton or sensual self-indulgence.
an uninhibited spree or party; orgy: a wild debauch.
Origin of debauch
1Other words from debauch
- de·bauch·er, noun
- de·bauch·ment, noun
Words that may be confused with debauch
- debauch , debouch
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How to use debauch in a sentence
What surprises me yet more is, that some would believe that Socrates was a debaucher of young men!
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates | XenophonHappily they found not that pernicious bane which is alike the corrupter of private morals and the debaucher of nations.
The Knight of the Golden Melice | John Turvill AdamsThe desires of a drunkard, a debaucher, are as strong after death as before.
Ghosts I Have Seen | Violet TweedaleFor he is said to be the debaucher of the wives of others; he is the shameless lover and ravisher of a beautiful boy.
The City of God, Volume I | Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for debauch
/ (dɪˈbɔːtʃ) /
(when tr, usually passive) to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
(tr) to seduce (a woman)
an instance or period of extreme dissipation
Origin of debauch
1Derived forms of debauch
- debauchedly (dɪˈbɔːtʃɪdlɪ), adverb
- debauchedness, noun
- debaucher, noun
- debauchery or debauchment, noun
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