De*prave" (dē*prāv"), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Depraved (-prāvd");
p. pr. & vb. n. Depraving.] [L.
depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus
crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.] 1. To
speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile. [Obs.]
And thou knowest, conscience, I came not to chide
Nor deprave thy person with a proud heart.
Piers Plowman.
2. To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to
corrupt.
Whose pride depraves each other better
part.
Spenser.
Syn. -- To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.