Meaning & use
Debauch
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To corrupt someone morally, especially through excessive indulgence in pleasure, drink, or sensuality.
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The novel follows a young nobleman who is debauched by the temptations of city life.
Critics accused the ruler of debauching the court with endless extravagance.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for a period of excessive indulgence, as in 'a night of debauch.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A period or act of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
The festival descended into a week-long debauch.
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