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deprave

verb
/dɪˈpreɪv/

Meaning

to corrupt morally; to make someone immoral or wicked

Example Sentences

The novel was criticized for attempting to deprave the minds of young readers.

Synonyms

corrupt, debase, pervert, degrade, demoralize

Antonyms

uplift, ennoble, purify

Collocations

deprave the mind, morally deprave, deprave society, deprave youth

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