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Deprave

🔄 Synonyms of "Deprave"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vitiateverb	(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
profanenoun	Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
pervertverb	A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
debauchnoun	(transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
debaseverb	(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
demoralizeverb	To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
misdirectverb	To direct something wrongly

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deprave"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
debaseverb	(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
profaneverb	(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
pervertverb	(transitive) To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
vitiateverb	(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
demoralizeverb	To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
misdirectverb	To direct something wrongly
debauchverb	(transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
denigrateverb	(transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
deprecateverb	(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
depreciateverb	(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
avilenoun	(obsolete, transitive) To abase or debase; to vilify; to depreciate.
disparageverb	To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
detractverb	(transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
disprizeverb	(transitive, archaic) To depreciate.
abusenoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
downgradenoun	A reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
villanizeverb	Obsolete spelling of villainize. [(transitive) To represent as a villain.]
defameverb	To harm or diminish the reputation of; to disparage.
dispraisenoun	Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.