a. 堕落的, 腐化的, 道德败坏的

[医] 恶化的, 变坏的

[ adj ]
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
<adj.all>
depraved criminalsa perverted sense of loyalty
the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat

Deprave \De*prave"\ (d[-e]*pr[=a]v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Depraved} (d[-e]*pr[=a]vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Depraving}.]
[L. depravare, depravatum; de- + pravus crooked, distorted,
perverse, wicked.]
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.
--Spenser.

Syn: To corrupt; vitiate; contaminate; pollute.