Main Entry: ¹de·bauch

Pronunciation: \di-ˈbȯch, -ˈbäch, dē-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle French debaucher, from Old French desbauchier to scatter, disperse, from des- de- + bauch beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam — more at balk

Date: 1595

1 a archaic : to make disloyal b : to seduce from chastity
2 a : to lead away from virtue or excellence b : to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality

synonyms see debase

— de·bauch·er noun