verderben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adulterate adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
- bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
- befoul verb To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
- 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 An individual act of debauchery.
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- deprave verb To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to revile
- 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, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
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
- adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
- adj Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.