vitiate

[ vish-ee-eyt ]

/ ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR vitiate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), vi·ti·at·ed, vi·ti·at·ing.

to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.

to impair or weaken the effectiveness of.

to debase; corrupt; pervert.

to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate: to vitiate a claim.

Origin of vitiate

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre “to spoil, impair,” derivative of vitium “blemish, defect, fault” + -ātus; see vice¹, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM vitiate

vi·ti·a·tion, nounvi·ti·a·tor, nounnon·vi·ti·a·tion, nounun·vi·ti·at·ed, adjective

un·vi·ti·at·ing, adjective

Words nearby vitiate

vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate, vitiation, viticetum, viticulture, Viti Levu, vitiliginous

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Example sentences from the Web for vitiate

The result will be provisions that are watered down or loopholes that vitiate key provisions altogether.
Health Care Strangles Bank Reform!|Jeffrey E. Garten|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The king was among the first to vitiate his oath, and break the Covenant.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters
Many stories told of Justinian are obviously overdrawn and dictated by inventive malice, and these vitiate the entire narrative.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain
But the insertion by the payee of the words "interest" after the making of a note by authority of maker will not vitiate it.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

We hope the fact that Train has dropped us will not vitiate these promises.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
The atmosphere cannot enter the blowing valve, because it opens outwards, so that no air can enter to vitiate the vacuum.
The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated (Seventh Edition)|Dionysius Lardner

British Dictionary definitions for vitiate

vitiate

/ (ˈvɪʃɪˌeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to make faulty or imperfect

to debase, pervert, or corrupt

to destroy the force or legal effect of (a deed, etc)to vitiate a contract

Derived forms of vitiate

vitiable, adjectivevitiation, nounvitiator, noun

Word Origin for vitiate

C16: from Latin vitiāre to injure, from vitium a fault

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单词	vitiate
释义	vitiate [ vish-ee-eyt ] / ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vitiate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), vi·ti·at·ed, vi·ti·at·ing. to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil. to impair or weaken the effectiveness of. to debase; corrupt; pervert. to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate: to vitiate a claim. Origin of vitiate First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre “to spoil, impair,” derivative of vitium “blemish, defect, fault” + -ātus; see vice¹, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM vitiate vi·ti·a·tion, nounvi·ti·a·tor, nounnon·vi·ti·a·tion, nounun·vi·ti·at·ed, adjective un·vi·ti·at·ing, adjective Words nearby vitiate vitellogenesis, vitellogenic, vitellointestinal cyst, vitellus, vitiable, vitiate, vitiation, viticetum, viticulture, Viti Levu, vitiliginous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vitiate The result will be provisions that are watered down or loopholes that vitiate key provisions altogether. Health Care Strangles Bank Reform!\|Jeffrey E. Garten\|April 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The king was among the first to vitiate his oath, and break the Covenant. Sketches of the Covenanters\|J. C. McFeeters Many stories told of Justinian are obviously overdrawn and dictated by inventive malice, and these vitiate the entire narrative. Women of Early Christianity\|Alfred Brittain But the insertion by the payee of the words "interest" after the making of a note by authority of maker will not vitiate it. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles We hope the fact that Train has dropped us will not vitiate these promises. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2)\|Ida Husted Harper The atmosphere cannot enter the blowing valve, because it opens outwards, so that no air can enter to vitiate the vacuum. The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated (Seventh Edition)\|Dionysius Lardner British Dictionary definitions for vitiate vitiate / (ˈvɪʃɪˌeɪt) / verb (tr) to make faulty or imperfect to debase, pervert, or corrupt to destroy the force or legal effect of (a deed, etc)to vitiate a contract Derived forms of vitiate vitiable, adjectivevitiation, nounvitiator, noun Word Origin for vitiate C16: from Latin vitiāre to injure, from vitium a fault Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vitiate negate, quash, annihilate, sully, defile, pervert, debase, invalidate, deny, annul, revoke, undo, abolish, nullify, abate, abrogate, recant, undermine, delete, harm
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vitiate

verb (used with object), vi·ti·at·ed, vi·ti·at·ing.

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