Associations to the word «Vitiate»

Wiktionary

VITIATE, verb. (transitive) to spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something
VITIATE, verb. (transitive) to debase or morally corrupt
VITIATE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) to violate, to rape
VITIATE, verb. (transitive) to make something ineffective, to invalidate

Dictionary definition

VITIATE, verb. 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".
VITIATE, verb. Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty".
VITIATE, verb. Take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy