debauch

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ/

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Verb

Plain form debauch

Third-person singular debauches

Past tense debauched

Past participle debauched

Present participle debauching

1. (transitive) If you debauch someone, you lead them into a bad life full of sex, drugs, alcohol, etc.
   • Synonym: seduce