Deprave /(dē̇*prāv")/

De·prave

Deprave

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Depraved; p. pr. & vb. n. Depraving

  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.