" vitiates "

1: to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable;

  * e.g., " ... believed that luxury vitiates even the most principled person "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blemishes,

•  darkens,

•  mars,

•  poisons,

•  spoils,

•  stains,

•  taints,

•  tarnishes,

•  touches

•  Antonyms : 

•  doctors,

•  fixes,

•  mends,

•  patches,

•  rebuilds,

•  reconditions,

•  reconstructs,

•  renovates,

•  repairs,

•  revamps

2: to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of;

  * e.g., " ... numerous grammatical errors vitiate the effectiveness of your writing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blemishes,

•  bloodies,

•  breaks,

•  compromises,

•  crabs,

•  cripples,

•  crosses (up),

•  damages,

•  defaces,

•  disfigures,

•  endamages,

•  flaws,

•  harms,

•  hurts,

•  impairs,

•  injures,

•  mars,

•  spoils

•  Antonyms : 

•  elevates,

•  ennobles,

•  uplifts

3: to lower in character, dignity, or quality;

  * e.g., " ... a penchant for coarse language vitiates what is otherwise a refined literary style "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abases,

•  bastardizes,

•  cankers,

•  cheapens,

•  corrupts,

•  debases,

•  debauches,

•  degrades,

•  demeans,

•  demoralizes,

•  depraves,

•  deteriorates,

•  lessens,

•  perverts,

•  poisons,

•  profanes,

•  prostitutes,

•  subverts,

•  warps

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable;

  * e.g., " ... believed that luxury vitiates even the most principled person "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blemish,

•  darken,

•  mar,

•  poison,

•  spoil,

•  stain,

•  taint,

•  tarnish,

•  touch

•  Antonyms : 

•  doctor,

•  fix,

•  mend,

•  patch,

•  rebuild,

•  recondition,

•  reconstruct,

•  renovate,

•  repair,

•  revamp

2: to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of;

  * e.g., " ... numerous grammatical errors vitiate the effectiveness of your writing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blemish,

•  bloody,

•  break,

•  compromise,

•  crab,

•  cripple,

•  cross (up),

•  damage,

•  deface,

•  disfigure,

•  endamage,

•  flaw,

•  harm,

•  hurt,

•  impair,

•  injure,

•  mar,

•  spoil

•  Antonyms : 

•  elevate,

•  ennoble,

•  uplift

3: to lower in character, dignity, or quality;

  * e.g., " ... a penchant for coarse language vitiates what is otherwise a refined literary style "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abase,

•  bastardize,

•  canker,

•  cheapen,

•  corrupt,

•  debase,

•  debauch,

•  degrade,

•  demean,

•  demoralize,

•  deprave,

•  deteriorate,

•  lessen,

•  pervert,

•  poison,

•  profane,

•  prostitute,

•  subvert,

•  warp

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)