Qu'est-ce (qui) est Deprave - définition

Deprave

(·n.t.) To make bad or worse; to Vitiate; to Corrupt.

II. Deprave (·n.t.) To speak ill of; to Depreciate; to Malign; to Revile.

deprave

[d?'pre?v]

¦ verb make (someone) immoral or wicked; corrupt.

Derivatives

depravation noun

depravity d?'prav?ti noun (plural depravities).

Origin

ME (in the sense 'pervert in meaning or intention'): from OFr. depraver or L. depravare, from de- 'down, thoroughly' + pravus 'crooked, perverse'.

deprave

(depraves, depraving, depraved)

Something that depraves someone makes them morally bad or evil. (FORMAL)

...material likely to deprave or corrupt those who see it.

= corrupt

VERB: V n