debase vs vitiate

debase and vitiate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debase	No	No	Yes	No
vitiate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debase and vitiate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of debase include corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert.

debase (verb)	vitiate (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content	take away the legal force of or render ineffective
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones	make imperfect
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality