Definition of DEBAUCHER

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Verb

debase, vitiate, deprave, corrupt, debauch, pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. commercialism has debased the holiday vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. the claim that society is depraved by pornography corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity. the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence. the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal. perverted the original goals of the institute

Examples of debauch in a Sentence

Verb

the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

His voice is chirpy-thin, making his stories of debauched after-hours excess sound like child’s play. — New York Times, "Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd, Hip-Hop Impressionists Shaping the Stream," 9 May 2018 Given this is a bachelorette party, though, her activities are sure to be slightly more debauched — perhaps something fun with vaginal jade eggs? — Amanda Arnold, The Cut, "Gwyneth Paltrow Is Reportedly Heading to Mexico For Her Bachelorette Party," 11 Apr. 2018 This is middle ages debauchery, when people really knew how to debauch. — Kelly Kazek, AL.com, "Who knew there was such a thing as Renais-sex fairs?," 16 Mar. 2018 Prohibition failed because too few Americans agreed that all drinking was debauched. — The Economist, "The year of Hurricane HarveyAccusations of harassment have felled some powerful men," 19 Dec. 2017 The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives. — The Economist, "The decadent late-Victorian and Edwardian era," 7 Oct. 2017 If memory serves, Sixx’s proudly debauched autobiography was pretty graphic all by itself. — George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx to debut 'Heroin Diaries' graphic novel at Comic-Con," 19 July 2017 Lofing, who is married, faced a misdemeanor charge of debauching a minor and on Monday was sentenced to 90 days in jail. — Alex Thomas, ajc, "Teacher gets 90 days in jail for sex with student on his 16th birthday," 19 July 2017

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Hot Springs was a wild town in those days—a spa for rich northerners, a debauch of illegal gambling, fancy nightclubs, and the Oaklawn racetrack. — Joe Klein, Daily Intelligencer, "Bill Clinton: Who Is This Guy?," 30 June 2017

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