verb
- present participle of deprave; corrupting morally or making evil
Usage: formal
Examples
- The novel explores themes of power depraving those who wield it.
- Critics argued that violent media was depraving young minds.
- The philosopher warned against influences depraving society’s moral fabric.
- She believed that greed was depraving the business world.
- The teacher spoke about forces depraving traditional values.
- Historical accounts describe tyranny depraving entire civilizations.