corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

• sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise — debase through carnal gratification
• infect — contaminate with ideas or an ideology
• lead off, lead astray — teach immoral behavior to
• whore — corrupt by lewd intercourse
• poison — spoil as if by poison
• bastardize, bastardise — change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
• suborn — incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

• change, alter — cause to change; make different; cause a transformation