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vitiate

/ vitiate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take away the legal force of or render ineffective
"invalidate as a contract"
Opposites:
validate
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
vitiation annulment invalidation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make imperfect
"nothing marred her beauty"
Type of:
damage
Kinds of:
defile sully corrupt taint cloud
Derived:
defloration spoil spoiling spoilage impairment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect
Derived:
profanation degradation debasement libertine debauchee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
2
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change alter modify validate damage defile sully corrupt taint cloud sensualize sensualise