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портить — meaning in English

portit

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English meaning

  • adulterate adj Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
  • blemish noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
  • break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  • corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
  • damage noun Harm or injury that reduces the value, soundness, or usefulness of something.
  • flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
  • mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
  • mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  • spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
  • tamper verb To interfere with something in an unauthorized or harmful way.
  • vitiate verb To spoil something or lower its quality or usefulness.

Senses

портить is used for these senses in English:

  • adulterate (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • blemish (transitive) To spoil the appearance of.
  • botch up (informal, transitive) To ruin, mess up.
  • break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
  • corrupt (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • damage (transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
  • flaw (transitive) To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.
  • mangle (transitive) To change, mutilate, or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging, etc.

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.

blemish — full definition

  1. noun A small mark or flaw that spoils an otherwise clean or attractive surface.
  2. verb To spoil the appearance or reputation of something.
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