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单词 debauch
释义 de·bauch
I. \də̇ˈbȯch, dēˈ-, -bäch\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle French debaucher, from Old French desbauchier to scatter, separate, literally, to roughhew (timber for a beam), from des- de- + -bauchier (from bauch, bauc beam, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balko beam) — more at balk
transitive verb
1. archaic
 a. : to lead away or seduce from one to whom duty or allegiance is owed : lead or seduce especially to an evil party or action
 b. : to seduce from duty or allegiance : make disloyal : disaffect
2. obsolete : to disparage by unfavorable comment
3.
 a. : to lead astray from what is good or right
  < a performance debauched by an excess of vulgarity >
  : win away from integrity
  < corrupt the press and debauch the legislatures >
  : corrupt in character or principle
  < factory methods … debauched Victorian design — Country Life >
 b. : to corrupt especially by intemperance or sensuality
 c. : to seduce from chastity
4. obsolete : to spend lavishly : squander
intransitive verb
: to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure
 < a man who never gambled or debauched >
Synonyms: see debase
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: French débauche, from Middle French debauche, from debaucher
1.
 a. : an act or occasion of debauchery
  < a night's debauch >
 b. : an act or occasion of indulging to excess especially in a violent, emotional, or pleasurable activity
  < I have had a vast debauch of reading — H.J.Laski >
  < a debauch of speculation on the stock exchange >
2. : excess in sensual pleasures : debauchery
 < tales of battle and debauch — Max Peacock >
3. obsolete : debauchee
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