Thesaurus / vitiate
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
The king was among the first to vitiate his oath, and break the Covenant.
SKETCHES OF THE COVENANTERSJ. C. MCFEETERS
Many stories told of Justinian are obviously overdrawn and dictated by inventive malice, and these vitiate the entire narrative.
WOMEN OF EARLY CHRISTIANITYALFRED BRITTAIN
But the insertion by the payee of the words "interest" after the making of a note by authority of maker will not vitiate it.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLES
We hope the fact that Train has dropped us will not vitiate these promises.
THE LIFE AND WORK OF SUSAN B. ANTHONY (VOLUME 1 OF 2)IDA HUSTED HARPER
The atmosphere cannot enter the blowing valve, because it opens outwards, so that no air can enter to vitiate the vacuum.
THE STEAM ENGINE EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED (SEVENTH EDITION)DIONYSIUS LARDNER
They might as well begin to feed a new-born baby on meat, lest nursing should vitiate its desire for it.
FOLLY AS IT FLIESFANNY FERN
Store thousands of tons of the life-giving gas, in monster tanks, and you vitiate the entire atmosphere.
THE AIR TRUSTGEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
On the other hand strong feelings often vitiate every operation of the intellect.
YOUR MIND AND HOW TO USE ITWILLIAM WALKER ATKINSON
Small-pox does not vitiate the blood of a people; this disease does.
SEARCHLIGHTS ON HEALTH: LIGHT ON DARK CORNERSB.G. JEFFERIS
This used to create a great deal of smoke, which tended still further to vitiate the air.
DEEP DOWN, A TALE OF THE CORNISH MINESR.M. BALLANTYNE
WORDS RELATED TO VITIATE
- abase
- belittle
- bemean
- bench
- break
- bump
- bust
- canker
- cast down
- cheapen
- corrupt
- cut down to size
- debase
- debauch
- declass
- decry
- degenerate
- demean
- demote
- depose
- deprave
- derogate
- deteriorate
- detract
- diminish
- disbar
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparage
- downgrade
- humble
- impair
- injure
- lessen
- lower
- mudsling
- pan
- pervert
- put down
- reduce
- rule out
- run down
- shoot down
- sink
- slam
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- vitiate
- weaken
- abandoned
- bad
- base
- debased
- debauched
- degenerate
- degraded
- dirty
- dirty-minded
- dissolute
- evil
- fast
- filthy
- flagitous
- gone to the dogs
- kinky
- lascivious
- lewd
- licentious
- low
- mean
- miscreant
- nefarious
- perverted
- profligate
- putrid
- rotten
- shameless
- sinful
- twisted
- unhealthy
- unnatural
- vicious
- vile
- villainous
- vitiate
- wanton
- warped
- wicked
- adulterate
- alloy
- be worse for wear
- become worse
- break
- corrode
- corrupt
- crumble
- debase
- debilitate
- decline
- decompose
- degrade
- deprave
- depreciate
- descend
- disimprove
- disintegrate
- ebb
- fade
- fail
- fall apart
- flag
- go downhill
- go to pieces
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- hit the skids
- impair
- injure
- languish
- lapse
- lessen
- lose it
- lose quality
- lower
- mar
- pervert
- regress
- retrograde
- retrogress
- rot
- sink
- skid
- slide
- spoil
- undermine
- vitiate
- weaken
- wear away
- worsen
- adulterate
- alloy
- be worse for wear
- become worse
- break
- corrode
- corrupt
- crumble
- debase
- debilitate
- decline
- decompose
- degrade
- deprave
- depreciate
- descend
- disimprove
- disintegrate
- ebb
- fade
- fail
- fall apart
- flag
- go downhill
- go to pieces
- go to pot
- go to the dogs
- hit the skids
- impair
- injure
- languish
- lapse
- lessen
- lose it
- lose quality
- lower
- mar
- pervert
- regress
- retrograde
- retrogress
- rot
- sink
- skid
- slide
- spoil
- undermine
- vitiate
- weaken
- wear away
- worsen
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