debauch
/dɪˈbɔːtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈbɑːtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈbȯch How to pronounce debauch (audio) -ˈbäch, dē-/ (ame, mw)
debauch — verb
- debauchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- debauches3rd person singular
- debauching-ing form
- debauchedpast simple
1. to pull a person or group away from decent behaviour by feeding their taste for
to pull a person or group away from decent behaviour by feeding their taste for money, sex, drink, or power.
The gang leader debauched the younger boys with drink and easy cash.
debauch + object + with + noun
Years of bribery debauched the town council and ruined public trust.
The old novel warns that power can debauch even a careful ruler.
Cheap fame debauched the singer's judgment long before the tour ended.
文法句型
debauch + person
debauch + institution
debauch + object + with + noun
用法筆記
Usually takes a human, institutional, or abstract object and appears in moral, historical, or literary writing. It suggests deep corruption of character or standards, not a brief temptation.
debauch — noun
1. a stretch of reckless pleasure-seeking, especially one filled with heavy drinkin
a stretch of reckless pleasure-seeking, especially one filled with heavy drinking, sex, or other excess.
After exam week, Leo went on a two-day debauch in Kaohsiung.
go on a debauch
The tabloids reported the actor's debauch at a beach hotel.
One wild debauch left the roommates too sick to clean the kitchen.
Jin's diary describes a debauch of cards, wine, and loud songs.
- restraint
self-control that prevents excess
文法句型
go on a debauch
a debauch of + noun
用法筆記
Mostly found in literary or journalistic writing. It refers to a whole episode of excess, not one ordinary party or small treat.