what does debauch mean?
DEBAUCH as NOUN
- Meaning
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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Hypernyms(s) debauch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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DEBAUCH as VERB
- Meaning
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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Usage Example(s)
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
Hypernyms(s) debauch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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