debauch meaning

UK US /dəˈbeɪs/ 2 syllables

debauch (noun): a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity.

debauch has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

debauch as a noun

  1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

    Synonyms: orgy, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry

    Type of: revel

debauch as a verb

  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    • debauch the young people with wine and women
    • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
    • Do school counselors subvert young children?
    • corrupt the morals

    Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

    Type of: change

    Kinds: sensualize, infect, lead off, poison, bastardize, suborn

    Related forms: debauchee, debaucher, debauchery

How to pronounce debauch

debauch is pronounced /dəˈbeɪs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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