transitive. To affect (a thing) detrimentally or unpleasantly; to spoil or corrupt with some addition or alloy; to adulterate. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > cause bad condition in [verb (transitive)] (108) infect?1440 transitive. To affect (a thing) detrimentally or unpleasantly; to spoil or corrupt with some addition or alloy; to adulterate. Obsolete. poison?a1513 transitive. To make (a thing, spec. †a firearm) unfit for its purpose by the addition of, contact with, or contamination by a harmful or noxious… violate1555 transitive. To corrupt or spoil physically; to contaminate. Obsolete. spoil1563 To damage, impair, or injure, esp. to such an extent as to render unfit or useless; to destroy (entirely or partially) the good, valuable, or… vitiate1572 To corrupt or spoil in respect of substance; to make bad, impure, or defective. waste1572 To spoil, diminish the goodness or virtue of, cause to deteriorate. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— by exposure to atmosphere (1) — by damp (1) — dilapidate (2) — cause to decay (2) — cause to lose freshness (6) — cause to rot or putrefy (14) — cause to decompose, crumble, or melt away (9) — corrode or erode (18) — cause to waste away (35) — eat away (8) — make mouldy or musty (6) |
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