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Vitiate

verb/vˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/
Definition
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
make imperfect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /vˈɪʃɪˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
verbmake imperfect
“nothing marred her beauty”
verbtake away the legal force of or render ineffective
“invalidate a contract”
Word Forms
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
corruptiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
perversiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
pervertnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
subversionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralisationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
debaucheenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchernounsomeone who assaults others sexually
debaucherynouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debauchnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
depravationnounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
depravitynounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
marnouna mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
impairmentnoundamage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
impairernounan agent that impairs
spoilnounthe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
deflorationnounan act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
invalidationnoun(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
voidableadjectivecapable of being rescinded or voided
vitiationnounnullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beeinträchtigen
moralisch oder durch Unmäßigkeit oder Sinnlichkeit verdorben
🇫🇷French
vicier
corrompu moralement ou par intempérance ou sensualité
🇪🇸Spanish
viciar
Corrompe moralmente o por intemperancia o sensualidad.
🇮🇹Italian
viziare
corrotto moralmente o per intemperanza o sensualità
🇳🇱Dutch
aantasten
moreel corrupt of door onmatigheid of sensualiteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
viciar
corrupto moralmente ou por intemperança ou sensualidade
🇷🇺Russian
портить
развращен морально или из-за невоздержанности или чувственности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भ्रष्ट करना
नैतिक रूप से या असंयम या कामुकता से भ्रष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
খারাপ করা
নৈতিকভাবে কলুষিত বা অসংযম বা কামুকতার দ্বারা
🇮🇳Tamil
கொச்சைப்படுத்து
ஒழுக்க ரீதியில் அல்லது தன்னடக்கம் அல்லது சிற்றின்பம் மூலம் ஊழல்
🇮🇳Telugu
విసిగించు
నైతికంగా లేదా అసహనం లేదా ఇంద్రియాలకు సంబంధించిన అవినీతి
🇮🇳Marathi
विकृत करणे
नैतिकदृष्ट्या किंवा संयमाने किंवा कामुकतेने भ्रष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખરાબ કરવું
નૈતિક રીતે અથવા અસંયમ અથવા વિષયાસક્તતા દ્વારા ભ્રષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಟಿಯೇಟ್
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശല്യപ്പെടുത്തുക
ധാർമ്മികമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അശ്രദ്ധയിലൂടെയോ ഇന്ദ്രിയതയിലൂടെയോ അഴിമതി ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਗਾੜਨਾ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਜਮ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
خراب کرنا
اخلاقی طور پر بدعنوان یا بے رحمی یا جنسیت سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使之变质
道德败坏或因不节制或纵欲而败坏
🇯🇵Japanese
傷つける
道徳的に、または節制や官能によって腐敗している
🇰🇷Korean
손상시키다
도덕적으로 부패하거나 부절제나 호색으로 부패함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm suy nhược
suy thoái về mặt đạo đức hoặc bởi sự thiếu chừng mực hoặc nhục cảm
🇹🇭Thai
กระตุ้น
เสื่อมทรามในศีลธรรมหรือด้วยความพอประมาณหรือราคะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
melemahkan
rusak secara moral atau karena tidak bertarak atau sensualitas
🇵🇭Filipino
pasiglahin
tiwali sa moral o sa pamamagitan ng kawalan ng pagpipigil o kahalayan
🇲🇾Malay
melemahkan
rosak dari segi moral atau oleh tidak sabar atau berahi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يفسد
فاسدة أخلاقيا أو بسبب التعصب أو الشهوة
🇮🇷Persian
فاسد کردن
فاسد اخلاقی یا بی اعتدالی یا نفسانی
🇹🇷Turkish
bozmak
ahlaki açıdan veya aşırılık veya duygusallık nedeniyle yozlaşmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַלְקֵל
מושחת מבחינה מוסרית או על ידי חוסר מתינות או חושניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vitiate'?
The primary meaning of 'vitiate' is 'corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vitiate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vitiate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vitiate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vitiate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'vitiate' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'vitiate' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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