debauch

de·bauch  (d-bôch)

v. de·bauched, de·bauch·ing, de·bauch·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To corrupt morally.

b. To lead away from excellence or virtue.

2. To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase. See Synonyms at corrupt.

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.

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[French débaucher, from Old French desbauchier, to lead astray, roughhew timber : des-, de- + bauch, beam, of Germanic origin.]

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de·bauched·ly (-bôchd-l) adv.

de·baucher n.

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debauch [dɪˈbɔːtʃ]

vb

1. (when tr, usually passive) to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence

2. (tr) to seduce (a woman)

n

an instance or period of extreme dissipation

[from Old French desbaucher to corrupt, literally: to shape (timber) roughly, from bauch beam, of Germanic origin]

debauchedly  [dɪˈbɔːtʃɪdlɪ] adv

debauchedness  n

debaucher  n

debauchery , debauchment n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	debauch - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity debauchery, drunken revelry, bacchanalia, saturnalia, bacchanal, orgy, riot revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking
Verb	1.	debauch - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" corrupt, debase, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" carnalise, sensualise, sensualize, carnalize - debase through carnal gratification infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism" lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"

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debauch

verb

1. corrupt, seduce, pollute, pervert, subvert, deprave, demoralize, lead astray, vitiate a film accused of debauching public morals

2. seduce, ruin, violate, ravish, lead astray, deflower a whorehouse where drunken oafs debauch young women

noun

orgy, fling, bout, spree, binge (informal), bender (informal), carouse, saturnalia, bacchanalia, carousal The party degenerated into a drunken debauch.

Translations

debauch [dɪˈbɔːtʃ] VT [+ person, morals, taste] → depravar, corromper; [+ woman] → seducir

debauch

vt → verderben

n → Orgie f

debauch [dɪˈbɔːtʃ] vt (old) (frm) → corrompere

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debauch [dɪˈbɔːtʃ] vt (old) (frm) → corrompere