vitiate

[ vish-ee-eyt ]
/ ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt /
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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

1525–35; < Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre to spoil, derivative of vitium blemish, vice1 + -ātus -ate1

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Words related to vitiation

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British Dictionary definitions for vitiation

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, adjective vitiation, noun vitiator, noun

Word Origin for vitiate

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

Medical definitions for vitiation

vitiation
[ vĭsh′ē-ā′shən ]

n.

A change in a process that impairs utility or reduces efficiency.