gone bad vs vitiate

gone bad

adj
  • Of a person or entity, having ceased to be reputable and having instead become delinquent, criminal, or poorly behaved. 

  • Of a region or area, having become unsafe. 

  • Of a delinquent or criminal act, having unexpectedly become more violent than is typical for that act—having resulted in an attack on a victim leading to serious injury or death. 

  • Of foods and commodities, having become spoiled, rotten, or otherwise unusable due to age or storage conditions. 

vitiate

verb
  • To make something ineffective, to invalidate. 

  • To debase or morally corrupt. 

  • To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something. 

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