debauch

[ dih-bawch ]

/ dɪˈbɔtʃ /

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verb (used with object)

to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.

to corrupt or pervert; sully: His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.

Archaic. to lead away, as from allegiance or duty.

verb (used without object)

to indulge in debauchery.

noun

a period of wanton or sensual self-indulgence.

an uninhibited spree or party; orgy: a wild debauch.

Origin of debauch

First recorded in 1585–95; from French débaucher “to entice away from duty, debauch,” Old French desbauchier “to disperse, scatter,” equivalent to des-dis-¹ + -bauchier, derivative of bauc, bauch beam (from Germanic; see balcony, balk; compare French ébaucher “to rough-hew”); hence, presumably, “to hew (beams),” becoming “to split, separate,” becoming “to separate from work or duty”

OTHER WORDS FROM debauch

de·bauch·er, nounde·bauch·ment, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debauch

debauch , debouch

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Example sentences from the Web for debauch

What surprises me yet more is, that some would believe that Socrates was a debaucher of young men!
The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates|Xenophon
Happily they found not that pernicious bane which is alike the corrupter of private morals and the debaucher of nations.
The Knight of the Golden Melice|John Turvill Adams
The desires of a drunkard, a debaucher, are as strong after death as before.
Ghosts I Have Seen|Violet Tweedale
For he is said to be the debaucher of the wives of others; he is the shameless lover and ravisher of a beautiful boy.
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine

British Dictionary definitions for debauch

debauch

/ (dɪˈbɔːtʃ) /

verb

(when tr, usually passive) to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence

(tr) to seduce (a woman)

noun

an instance or period of extreme dissipation

Derived forms of debauch

debauchedly (dɪˈbɔːtʃɪdlɪ), adverbdebauchedness, noundebaucher, noundebauchery or debauchment, noun

Word Origin for debauch

C16: from Old French desbaucher to corrupt, literally: to shape (timber) roughly, from bauch beam, of Germanic origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	debauch
释义	debauch [ dih-bawch ] / dɪˈbɔtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debauch ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce. to corrupt or pervert; sully: His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money. Archaic. to lead away, as from allegiance or duty. verb (used without object) to indulge in debauchery. noun a period of wanton or sensual self-indulgence. an uninhibited spree or party; orgy: a wild debauch. Origin of debauch First recorded in 1585–95; from French débaucher “to entice away from duty, debauch,” Old French desbauchier “to disperse, scatter,” equivalent to des-dis-¹ + -bauchier, derivative of bauc, bauch beam (from Germanic; see balcony, balk; compare French ébaucher “to rough-hew”); hence, presumably, “to hew (beams),” becoming “to split, separate,” becoming “to separate from work or duty” OTHER WORDS FROM debauch de·bauch·er, nounde·bauch·ment, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debauch debauch , debouch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for debauch What surprises me yet more is, that some would believe that Socrates was a debaucher of young men! The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates\|Xenophon Happily they found not that pernicious bane which is alike the corrupter of private morals and the debaucher of nations. The Knight of the Golden Melice\|John Turvill Adams The desires of a drunkard, a debaucher, are as strong after death as before. Ghosts I Have Seen\|Violet Tweedale For he is said to be the debaucher of the wives of others; he is the shameless lover and ravisher of a beautiful boy. The City of God, Volume I\|Aurelius Augustine British Dictionary definitions for debauch debauch / (dɪˈbɔːtʃ) / verb (when tr, usually passive) to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence (tr) to seduce (a woman) noun an instance or period of extreme dissipation Derived forms of debauch debauchedly (dɪˈbɔːtʃɪdlɪ), adverbdebauchedness, noundebaucher, noundebauchery or debauchment, noun Word Origin for debauch C16: from Old French desbaucher to corrupt, literally: to shape (timber) roughly, from bauch beam, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to debauch defile, pervert, pollute, inveigle, bastardize, debase, violate, seduce, subvert, ruin, vitiate, deflower, demoralize, betray, lure, warp, abuse, tempt, fraternize, ravish
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debauch

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of debauch

OTHER WORDS FROM debauch

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH debauch

Example sentences from the Web for debauch

British Dictionary definitions for debauch

verb

noun

Derived forms of debauch

Word Origin for debauch

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