deprave

Deprave is a verb that means to corrupt morally or to make wicked. It implies a process of degradation where someone's character or morals are lowered to a debased or perverted state. The term often suggests the involvement of actions or influences that are considered evil, lewd, or morally offensive. To deprave someone is to lead them away from ethical behavior and into a state of vice or corruption. It can refer to the corruption of individuals, or more broadly, to the debasement of societal standards. The opposite of deprave would be to improve, uplift, or reform someone's moral character. The word originates from the Latin "depravare," meaning to distort or pervert.