Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vitiate

3 senses of vitiate

Sense 1
corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (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")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate -- (make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty")
       => damage -- (inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree")

Sense 3
invalidate, void, vitiate -- (take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract")
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Antonyms of adj vitiated

2 senses of vitiated

Sense 1
diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened -- (impaired by diminution)

INDIRECT (VIA impaired) -> unimpaired -- (not damaged or diminished in any respect; "his speech remained unimpaired")

Sense 2
corrupted, debased, vitiated -- (ruined in character or quality)

INDIRECT (VIA corrupt) -> incorrupt -- (free of corruption or immorality; "a policeman who was incorrupt and incorruptible")

Similarity of adj vitiated

2 senses of vitiated

Sense 1
diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened -- (impaired by diminution)
       => impaired (vs. unimpaired) -- (diminished in strength, quality, or utility; "impaired eyesight")

Sense 2
corrupted, debased, vitiated -- (ruined in character or quality)
       => corrupt (vs. incorrupt) -- (lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government")