as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the debauched philanderer was the talk of the town
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew to the point where they no longer acted like naval professionals
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Recent Examples of debauched
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
There were months of speculation that Sam Levinson’s debauched series—about teenagers getting up to stuff no parent ever wants to know about—wouldn’t be able to get off the ground for a third run thanks to the new star power and busy schedules of its cast (Zendaya!
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The film follows a wealthy socialite and a struggling writer who are thrown together at a debauched party.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In a major change from the book, the period drama opens at a debauched public hanging, where a young Catherine Earnshaw (Charlotte Mellington) looks on as a man dangles from a noose.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
There were months of speculation that Sam Levinson’s debauched series—about teenagers getting up to stuff no parent ever wants to know about—wouldn’t be able to get off the ground for a third run thanks to the new star power and busy schedules of its cast (Zendaya!
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
The film follows a wealthy socialite and a struggling writer who are thrown together at a debauched party.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The dark comedy follows a wealthy socialite, Stacy (Cherry), and a struggling writer, Becky (Chalotra), who are brought together at a lavish, debauched New York party.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauched
Adjective
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The corrupt a-s psychopath prosecutors’ office.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The film stars Jake Busey (Stranger Things) as Dirk, a corrupt cop who partners with an eager, broke assistant named Jeff Klima, played by Felix Merback (Blood Star).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Infrastructure in Venezuela is severely degraded, and any meaningful revival would likely require more than $100 billion in investment over a decade.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The system degraded exactly as predicted.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Olsky's mother, under 70 pounds and nine months pregnant, was put in the sick car on the train, surrounded by sick and dying women.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Edgar finds them together, gets angry and Cathy gets even sicker.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump's No Kings video was truly depraved.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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DiCaprio has played disturbed and depraved individuals in Scorsese’s films before, but Killers of the Flower Moon is something different.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look for fresh jumbo lump crabmeat for this absolutely decadent dip.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cheesy, saucy, cozy one-pan meals and decadent sides served with a slice of nostalgia.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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American culture will not be mocked or corrupted without consequence.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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When the media are corrupted and play with the truth regarding political and ideological agendas, democracy dies.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Celine sculptures possess a dissolute drama, their icy white light toggling between the enticing and the clinical.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The Constitution has been perverted in ways by administrations on both sides of the aisle to facilitate military action.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Organized sports can easily be perverted.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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