| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a depraving manner.[Websters]
2. In a debauched manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a perverted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a polluted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a debased or degrading manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a mutilated or mangled manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a disturbing, deranged or perturbing manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a worsening or aggravating manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Adverbial inflection of the verb-based adjective depraving.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Base (Depraving) | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb deprave.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (deprave) | 1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.[Wordnet]. 2. Base verb from the following inflections: depraving, depraved, depraves, depraver, depravers, depravingly and depravedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEPRAVINGLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1895. (references) |
Specialty Definition: deprave
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] To make bad or worse; to impair good qualities; to make bad qualities worse; to vitiate; to corrupt; as, to deprave manners, morals, government, laws; to deprave the heart, mind, will, understanding, taste, principles, &c.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Verb] (transitive) to corrupt. (references) | 2: [Verb] (transitive) to depreciate. (references) | 3: [Verb] (transitive) to make (a situation) bad or worse. (references) | 4: [Verb] (transitive) to malign. (references) | 5: [Verb] (transitive) to revile. (references) | 6: [Verb] (transitive) To speak ill of. (references) | 7: [Verb] (transitive) to vitiate. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
