Verderben — meaning in English

English meaning

• adulterate adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
• bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
• befoul verb To make something dirty or polluted.
• blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
• botch verb To do something badly or carelessly, ruining the result.
• corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
• corruption noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
• debauch noun A single occasion of excessive, immoral indulgence.
• decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
• deprave verb To speak badly of someone, or unfairly lower their reputation.
• doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
• perish verb To die, especially suddenly or violently.
• rot verb To decay or break down through the action of bacteria or fungi.
• ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
• ruination noun The state or process of being completely ruined or destroyed.
• sour adjective Having a sharp, acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar.
• spill verb To let liquid or loose material fall out of a container by accident.
• spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
• taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.
• undoing noun The cause of someone's failure or ruin.
• vitiate verb To spoil something or lower its quality or usefulness.

Senses

Verderben is used for these senses in English:

• adulterate (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
• bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
• befoul To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
• blight (figurative) To impede the development or growth of (an aspect of life); to damage, to ruin, to spoil.
• botch (transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something
• botch up (informal, transitive) To ruin, mess up.
• corrupt (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
• corruption The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

adulterate — full definition

1. adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
2. adj (dated) Connected with, or resulting from, an affair with someone other than your spouse.

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