VERB | social | vitiate, corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, deprave, misdirect | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
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change | vitiate, mar, impair, spoil, deflower | make imperfect | |
change | vitiate, invalidate, void | take away the legal force of or render ineffective |
Meaning | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, deprave, misdirect | |
Narrower | bastardize, bastardise | change something so that its value declines |
infect | Corrupt with ideas or an ideology / ideology | |
lead off, lead astray | teach immoral behavior to | |
poison | spoil as if by poison | |
sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise | debase through carnal gratification | |
suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Spanish | corromper, depravar, desmoralizar, desviar, envilecer, pervertir, profanar, solo miembro embrujar, subvertir, viciar | |
Catalan | corrompre, pervertir |
Meaning | make imperfect. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | mar, impair, spoil, deflower | |
Narrower | deface, disfigure, blemish | mar or spoil the appearance of |
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud | place under suspicion or cast doubt upon | |
Broader | damage | inflict damage / damage upon |
Spanish | arruinar, desflorar, deteriorar, estropear, macular, manchar, viciar | |
Catalan | deteriorar, espatllar, macular, tacar |
Meaning | take away the legal force of or render ineffective. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | invalidate, void | |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
Opposite | validate | make valid or confirm the validity of |
Spanish | anular, invalidar, viciar | |
Catalan | anul·lar, invalidar | |
Nouns | vitiation | nullification by the destruction of the legal force |
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