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- [vish-ee-eyt]
- /ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/
- /ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vish-ee-eyt]
- /ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/
Definitions of vitiate word
- verb with object vitiate to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil. 1
- verb with object vitiate to impair or weaken the effectiveness of. 1
- verb with object vitiate to debase; corrupt; pervert. 1
- verb with object vitiate to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate: to vitiate a claim. 1
- transitive verb vitiate Law: invalidate 1
- transitive verb vitiate weaken, make ineffective 1
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Origin of vitiate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre to spoil, derivative of vitium blemish, vice1 + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Vitiate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vitiate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vitiate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vitiate
verb vitiate
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- animalize — to rouse to brutality or sensuality or make brutal or sensual
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
adj vitiate
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
- depraved — Depraved actions, things, or people are morally bad or evil.
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
adjective vitiate
- flagitous — (archaic) wicked, reprehensible.
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