1. to make morally corrupt or evil; to cause to become wicked or perverted
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘deprave’

Examples

• The villain depraves everyone he encounters with his twisted philosophy.
• She believes that violent media depraves young minds.
• The corrupt politician depraves the entire system with his dishonest practices.
• According to the preacher, sin depraves the human soul.
• The dictator’s propaganda depraves the moral judgment of his followers.
• Many parents worry that certain video games deprave their children’s values.