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
- noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
- noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
- verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.
corrupt — full definition
- adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
- verb To cause someone to act dishonestly, or to damage the integrity of something.