DEPRAVES Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

depraves

verb

present tense third-person singular of deprave

as in corrupts

to lower in character, dignity, or quality the belief that pornography depraves society as a whole

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Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
One nanny will try to get to the bottom of it before all the partying, power and privilege corrupts her.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of corrupts

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Because the watermark degrades with more thorough editing or in shorter samples of text, its usefulness may also be uneven depending on the department or assignment.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Monitoring their shifts shows that fast solar development degrades critical vegetation and food sources, threatening local biodiversity in ways other metrics often overlook.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of degrades

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The use of noble language to describe a process that weakens constitutional guardrails only widens the disconnect between words and actions.

— Yuripzy Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
The erosion of those countries’ industrial capacity ultimately weakens their ability to compete with and resist China economically, diplomatically, and militarily.

— Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of weakens

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Set in 2029 in a future where no mutants have been born in 25 years, Jackman plays an older, grizzlier Wolverine, one whose healing factor is fading as his adamantium skeleton slowly poisons him.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Any infection can progress to a systemic disease that poisons the blood and body.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of poisons

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Psycho playfully subverts expectations and rejects structural norms to deliver one of the most surprising thrillers ever committed to film.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Seen through the lens of the Civil War and its aftermath, the piece subverts every expectation.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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