DEBAUCH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Debauch

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 16th century: from French débaucher (verb) ‘turn away from one's duty’, from Old French desbaucher, of uncertain ultimate origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈbɔːtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt

Short Definition:

destroy or debase moral purity of

Examples:
  • he has debauched the morals of the people and endeavoured to corrupt parliament

Word: Debauch

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈbɔːtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a bout of excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs

Short Definition:

bout of excessive indulgence in sex or drugs

Examples:
  • Patrick looked utterly untouched by the previous night's debauch

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