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turmella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  • corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
  • debauch noun An individual act of debauchery.
  • deface verb To damage or vandalize something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
  • deform adj Having an unusual and unattractive shape; deformed, misshapen; hence, hideous, ugly.
  • disfigure verb to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
  • mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
  • mutilate verb To severely damage or disfigure something, often by cutting off a part.
  • taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.

Senses

turmella is used for these senses in English:

  • blight (figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.
  • corrupt (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • deface To void or devalue; to nullify or degrade the face value of.
  • deform To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
  • deform (also, figuratively) To change the look of (something), usually thus making it imperfect or unattractive; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual appearance.
  • disfigure to irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality without completely destroying it.
  • mar (transitive) To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
  • mutilate (figuratively) To render imperfect or defective.

blight — full definition

  1. noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  2. noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
  3. verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.

corrupt — full definition

  1. adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
  2. verb To cause someone to act dishonestly, or to damage the integrity of something.

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