v. t. & i. | 1. | To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; |
n. | 1. | Excess in eating or drinking; intemperance; drunkenness; lewdness; debauchery. |
2. | An act or occasion of debauchery. |
Noun | 1. | debauch - a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
Verb | 1. | debauch - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Synonyms: corrupt, debase, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert |