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单词 vitiate
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Synonyms of 'vitiate'

spoil, mar, undermine, impair
corrupt, contaminate, pollute, pervert
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(verb) 
Definition
to spoil or weaken the effectiveness of (something)
electoral abuses which could vitiate the entire voting process
Synonyms
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
mar
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
undermine
This will undermine their chances of success.
impair
The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.
injure
Too much stress can injure your health.
harm
a warning that the product may harm the environment
devalue
water down
blemish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.
Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
invalidate
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
(verb) 
His otherwise admirable character is vitiated by his pride.
Synonyms
corrupt
contaminate
The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes.
pollute
a man accused of polluting the minds of children
pervert
He was accused of perverting the nation's youth.
blight
taint
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
sully
I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
deprave
material likely to deprave those who hear or read it
debase
He claims that advertising debases the English language.
defile
piles of old clothes defiled with excrement

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blemish
Definition
to spoil or tarnish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
Synonyms
dishonour,
mark,
damage,
spot,
injure,
ruin,
mar,
spoil,
stain,
blur,
disgrace,
impair,
taint,
tarnish,
blot,
smudge,
disfigure,
sully,
deface,
blotch,
besmirch,
smirch
in the sense of contaminate
Definition
to make impure
The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes.
Synonyms
pollute,
infect,
stain,
corrupt,
taint,
sully,
defile,
adulterate,
befoul,
soil
in the sense of debase
Definition
to lower in quality, character, or value
He claims that advertising debases the English language.
Synonyms
corrupt,
contaminate,
devalue,
pollute,
impair,
taint,
depreciate,
defile,
adulterate,
vitiate,
bastardize

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Synonyms of 'vitiate'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of defile
Definition
to make foul or dirty
piles of old clothes defiled with excrement
Synonyms
dirty,
soil,
contaminate,
smear,
pollute,
taint,
tarnish,
make foul,
smirch,
befoul
in the sense of deprave
material likely to deprave those who hear or read it
Synonyms
corrupt,
pervert,
degrade,
seduce,
subvert,
debase,
demoralize,
debauch,
brutalize,
lead astray,
vitiate
in the sense of harm
Definition
to injure physically, morally, or mentally
a warning that the product may harm the environment
Synonyms
damage,
hurt,
ruin,
mar,
spoil,
impair,
blemish
in the sense of impair
Definition
to damage or weaken in strength or quality
The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.
Synonyms
worsen,
reduce,
damage,
injure,
harm,
mar,
undermine,
weaken,
spoil,
diminish,
decrease,
blunt,
deteriorate,
lessen,
hinder,
debilitate,
vitiate,
enfeeble,
enervate
in the sense of injure
Definition
to damage
Too much stress can injure your health.
Synonyms
damage,
harm,
ruin,
wreck,
weaken,
spoil,
impair,
crool or cruel (Australian, slang)
in the sense of mar
Definition
to spoil or be the one bad feature of
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
Synonyms
ruin,
injure,
spoil,
scar,
flaw,
impair,
mutilate,
detract from,
maim,
deform,
blemish,
mangle,
disfigure,
deface
in the sense of pervert
Definition
to debase
He was accused of perverting the nation's youth.
Synonyms
corrupt,
degrade,
subvert,
deprave,
debase (formal),
desecrate,
debauch,
lead astray
in the sense of pollute
Definition
to corrupt morally
a man accused of polluting the minds of children
Synonyms
defile,
violate,
corrupt,
sully,
deprave,
debase,
profane,
desecrate,
dishonour,
debauch,
besmirch
in the sense of sully
Definition
to spoil or make dirty
I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
Synonyms
defile,
dirty,
stain,
spot,
spoil,
contaminate,
pollute,
taint,
tarnish,
blemish,
befoul
in the sense of taint
Definition
to spoil or contaminate by an undesirable quality
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
Synonyms
spoil,
ruin,
contaminate,
damage,
soil,
dirty,
poison,
foul,
infect,
stain,
corrupt,
smear,
muddy,
pollute,
blight,
tarnish,
blot,
blemish,
sully,
defile,
adulterate,
besmirch,
vitiate,
smirch

Additional synonyms

in the sense of undermine
Definition
to weaken gradually or insidiously
This will undermine their chances of success.
Synonyms
damage,
weaken,
threaten,
hurt,
injure,
impair,
sap,
put the kibosh on (informal),
throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal)
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