vitiate

vi·ti·ate  (vsh-t)

tr.v. vi·ti·at·ed, vi·ti·at·ing, vi·ti·ates

1. To reduce the value or impair the quality of.

2. To corrupt morally; debase.

3. To make ineffective; invalidate. See Synonyms at corrupt.

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[Latin vitire, vitit-, from vitium, fault.]

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viti·a·ble (vsh--bl) adj.

viti·ation n.

viti·ator n.

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vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪˌeɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to make faulty or imperfect

2. to debase, pervert, or corrupt

3. (Law) to destroy the force or legal effect of (a deed, etc.) to vitiate a contract

[from Latin vitiāre to injure, from vitium a fault]

vitiable  adj

vitiation  n

vitiator  n

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vitiate - "To make imperfect; spoil."

See also related terms for spoil.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	vitiate - 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" corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" carnalise, sensualise, sensualize, carnalize - debase through carnal gratification infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism" lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"
	2.	vitiate - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" mar, deflower, impair, spoil damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" defile, sully, taint, corrupt, cloud - place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" blemish, deface, disfigure - mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
	3.	vitiate - take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract" void, invalidate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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vitiate

verb

1. spoil, mar, undermine, impair, injure, harm, devalue, water down, blemish, invalidate electoral abuses which could vitiate the entire voting process

2. corrupt, contaminate, pollute, pervert, blight, taint, sully, deprave, debase, defile His otherwise admirable character is vitiated by his pride.

Translations

vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪeɪt] VT (frm) (= weaken) → afectar negativamente; (= spoil) → estropear, arruinar; (= devalue) → quitar valor a (Jur) [+ contract, deed] → invalidar

vitiate [ˈvɪʃieɪt] vt → vicier

vitiate

vt

(= spoil) air, blood → verunreinigen

(Jur etc: = invalidate) → ungültig machen; thesis → widerlegen; meeting, decision, agreement → aufheben

vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪˌeɪt] vt (frm) (all senses) → viziare