debauched; debauching; debauches
Definition of debauch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
debauched poets a debauched society
b : to lead away from virtue or excellence
debauched by ambition factory methods … debauched Victorian design — Country Life
2a : to seduce from chastity notorious for debauching young women
b archaic : to make disloyal
debauch
nounDefinition of debauch (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : an act or occasion of extreme indulgence in sensuality or carnal pleasures : an act or occasion of debauchery
2 : orgy a debauch of pleasure
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The first known use of debauch was in 1595
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