— depravation /dep'reuh vay"sheuhn/ , n. — depraver , n. — depravingly , adv.
/di prayv"/ , v.t., depraved, depraving .
1. to make morally bad or evil; vitiate; corrupt.
2. Obs. to defame.
[ 1325-75; ME depraven ( depravare to pervert, corrupt, equiv. to de- DE- + prav ( us ) crooked + -are inf. suffix ]