tr.v. de·praved, de·prav·ing, de·praves To debase, especially morally; corrupt. See Synonyms at corrupt. [Middle English depraven, to corrupt, from Old French depraver, from Latin dēprāvāre : dē-, de- + prāvus, crooked.] dep′ra·vation (dĕp′rə-vāshən) n. de·praver n. |
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