Deprave

de-prāv′, v.t. to make bad or worse: to corrupt.— n. Depravā′tion , act of depraving: state of being depraved: depravity.— adj. Deprāved′ , corrupt.— adv. Deprāv′edly .— ns. Deprāv′edne ; Deprave′ment , vitiation.— adv. Deprāv′ingly .— n. Deprav′ity , a vitiated or corrupt state of moral character: extreme wickedne : corruption: ( theol. ) the hereditary tendency of man toward sin: original sin. [Fr.,—L. depravāre — de , inten., pravus , bad.]