Definition of 'vitiate'

Verb

1. 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"
      Synonyms: corrupt pervert subvert demoralize demoralise debauch debase profane deprave misdirect
2. make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
      Synonyms: mar impair spoil deflower
3. take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"
      Synonyms: invalidate void
      Antonyms: validate

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