Friday, September 26, 2008

VITIATE

to corrupt, debase, spoil, make ineffective

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuiality
SYN - corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert

make imperfect
SYN - deflower, impair, mar, spoil

take away the legal force of or render ineffective
SYN - invalidate, void

"She cringed every time she saw her boy hanging out with these folks who she knew would vitiate him irreparably."

"It was amazing how quickily he was able to vitiate the rules that had stood in place and establish himself as leader."

"She was a young sweet girl who was sick of the stereotype and so longed for a ruffian to vitiate her innocence."

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