Vitiate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Subvert
• Debauch
• Corrupt
• Pervert
• Misdirect
• Profane
• Deprave
• Demoralise
• Demoralize
• Debase

Hypernyms

• Change
• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Lead Astray
• Bastardise
• Carnalize
• Infect
• Poison
• Sensualise
• Carnalise
• Sensualize
• Bastardize
• Suborn
• Lead Off

Meaning ²

Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Impair
• Deflower
• Spoil
• Mar

Hypernyms

• Damage

Hyponyms

• Defile
• Taint
• Disfigure
• Corrupt
• Sully
• Deface
• Blemish

Meaning ³

Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Void
• Invalidate

Hypernyms

• Change
• Alter

Related Words

• Vitiation (noun)