01 v. t. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.
imp. & p. p.
Depraved; p. pr. & vb. n.
Depraving
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1.
To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile.[Obs.]“And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart.” — Piers Plowman.
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2.
To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt.“Whose pride depraves each other better part.” — Spenser.
Syn.
To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.