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 [vish-ee-ate]

Verb

[-ating, -ated]

1. to spoil or weaken the effectiveness of (something)

2. to destroy the legal effect of (a contract) [Latin vitiare to injure]

vitiation n

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"

Translations

vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪeɪt] vt → vicier

vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪeɪt] vt (spoil) → verunreinigen

vitiate [ˈvɪʃɪeɪt] vt → viziare