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- Dictionarydebauch/dɪˈbɔːtʃ/
verb
- 1. destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt: "he has debauched the morals of the people and endeavoured to corrupt parliament"
noun
- 1. a bout of excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs: "Patrick looked utterly untouched by the previous night's debauch"
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The meaning of DEBAUCH is to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality. How to use debauch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Debauch.
DEBAUCH definition: 1. to destroy or damage something so that it is no longer considered good or moral: 2. to destroy…. Learn more.
Debauch definition: to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.. See examples of DEBAUCH used in a sentence.
Debauch means to destroy or corrupt someone's morals. Overnight fame and wealth might debauch a previously mild-mannered and altruistic actor. As a noun, debauch refers to a wild party characterized by excess.
1. a. To corrupt morally. See Synonyms at corrupt. b. To seduce (someone). 2. To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase: debauch a currency. 3. Archaic To cause to forsake allegiance. v.intr. To indulge in dissipation. n. 1. The act or a period of debauchery. 2. An orgy.
DEBAUCH meaning: 1. to destroy or damage something so that it is no longer considered good or moral: 2. to destroy…. Learn more.
verb. 1. (when tr, usually passive) to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence. 2. (transitive) to seduce (a woman) noun. 3. an instance or period of extreme dissipation. Collins English Dictionary.
Jun 28, 2024 · debauch (third-person singular simple present debauches, present participle debauching, simple past and past participle debauched) ( transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce . ( transitive) To debase (something); to lower the value of (something). ( intransitive) To indulge in revelry.
First recorded in 1585–95; from French débaucher “to entice away from duty, debauch,” Old French desbauchier “to disperse, scatter,” equivalent to des-dis-1 + -bauchier, derivative of bauc, bauch beam (from Germanic; see balcony, balk; compare French ébaucher “to rough-hew”); hence, presumably, “to hew (beams),” becoming ...
Noun. Filter. verb. debauched, debauches, debauching. To lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To seduce (someone). American Heritage. To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase. Debauch a currency. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To cause to forsake allegiance. American Heritage.
