deprave

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(de-prave) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to make someone morally bad or corrupt.

Example Sentence

The people were afraid absolute power would deprave the ruler.

More Example Sentences

He tried to deprave their honest intentions.

Synonyms

corrupt; ruin; degrade

Antonyms

improve; uplift; redeem

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Rhymes

  • brave
  • cave
  • crave
  • dave
  • gave
  • grave
  • knave
  • lave
  • mave
  • nave
  • pave
  • quave
  • rave
  • save
  • schave
  • shave
  • slave
  • stave
  • they've
  • waive
  • wave

  • behave
  • concave
  • deprave
  • engrave
  • enslave
  • forgave
  • kunaev
  • lafave
  • lefave
  • mcclave
  • shortwave

  • misbehave
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