viciar — meaning in English

English meaning

• addict noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
• debase verb To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

Senses

viciar is used for these senses in English:

• addict (transitive) To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted. [from 17th c.]
• debase (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

addict — full definition

1. noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
2. noun (informal) A person with a strong enthusiasm for something.
3. verb To cause someone to become dependent on something, or to become dependent oneself.

debase — full definition

1. verb To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
2. verb To lower in position or rank.
3. verb To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

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