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debauch

noun verb

a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
H
Contains
EB
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈbɔːt͡ʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

verb

  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

    “debauch the young people with wine and women”

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Example Sentences

debauch the young people with wine and women
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals

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