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depravare

to deprave

verb deh-prah-VAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: Latin depravare (to distort, corrupt)

Also means

to corrupt morally

Usage Note

Depravare means to corrupt someone's morals or character, making them depraved. The seed listed this as an adjective, but depravare is a verb; the adjective is depravato (depraved). The verb takes avere as its auxiliary. It is formal and literary in register; everyday Italian more commonly uses corrompere (to corrupt). The past participle depravato functions independently as an adjective meaning debauched or morally corrupt.

Examples

"La vita dissoluta lo aveva depravato nel tempo."

Natural Translation

The dissolute life had depraved him over time.

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