vitiation

Example:The scandal was not merely a political sleight of hand but a manifest corruption of power.

Definition:a deterioration in quality, morals, or standards; the action of making something less pure or morally worse.

Example:The corrupt practice has led to a considerable tarnishing of the company’s reputation.

Definition:the process of damaging the reputation, character, or image of something; the act of causing something to become less desirable or valuable over time.

Example:Years of neglect have led to the deterioration of the infrastructure.

Definition:a process or condition of declining from a better to a worse state; the act of making or becoming worse in quality, value, or condition.

Example:The environment had been neglected for so long that degradation had become the norm.

Definition:the act of reducing to a lower condition; the process of causing something to become worse in quality or standard.

Example:Harmful chemicals have led to a severe pollution of the water supply.

Definition:any introduction of harmful substances or products into the natural environment; the act of making something dirty, foul, or unclean.