VITIATE


Meaning of VITIATE in English

I. adjective

Synonyms: debased , corrupted, debauched, depraved, perverted, vitiated

Antonyms: purified

II. verb

1.

Synonyms: injure 1, blemish, damage, harm, hurt, impair, mar, prejudice, spoil, tarnish

Related Word: twist, warp

2.

Synonyms: debase 1, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert, warp

Related Word: defile, soil, sully, taint; prostitute; contaminate

Idioms: drive to the dogs

Antonyms: purify

3.

Synonyms: abolish 1, abate, abrogate, annihilate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, undo

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