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vitiate vs deface

deface vs vitiate

vitiate and deface both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vitiate No No Yes No
deface No No Yes No
As verbs, deface is a hyponym of vitiate; that is, deface is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vitiate:
  • vitiate: make imperfect
  • deface: mar or spoil the appearance of
Other hyponyms of vitiate include cloud, corrupt, defile, sully, taint, blemish, disfigure.
vitiate (verb) deface (verb)
take away the legal force of or render ineffective mar or spoil the appearance of
make imperfect
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Difference between vitiate and deface

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