deprave
verb (used with object)
to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
depravation
-
a word derived from
deprave.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"This has led to a large proportion of people needing to pay out of pocket, an option which is out of reach in areas of depravation where obesity rates are significantly higher."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
The new lawsuit against Baldwin, though filed in California, relies on provisions of New Mexico state law regarding the depravation of benefits, also known as “loss of consortium.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2023
Wallenda, who has made successful walks across Niagara Falls and above Times Square, said he has been training with an oxygen depravation mask to mirror the conditions above the volcano.
From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2020
“They will promote luxury, idleness, and expence, and a general depravation of manners,” Cato had predicted.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Another cause why, in very early times, the Text of the Gospels underwent serious depravation, was mistaken solicitude on the part of the ancient orthodox for the purity of the Catholic faith.
From The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Edward Miller
