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vitiation

vi·ti·ate
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vish-ee-eyt]
    • /ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/
    • /ˌvɪ.ʃɪ.ˈeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vish-ee-eyt]
    • /ˈvɪʃ iˌeɪt/

Definitions of vitiation word

  • verb with object vitiation to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil. 1
  • verb with object vitiation to impair or weaken the effectiveness of. 1
  • verb with object vitiation to debase; corrupt; pervert. 1
  • verb with object vitiation to make legally defective or invalid; invalidate: to vitiate a claim. 1
  • noun vitiation a reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something. 0
  • noun vitiation moral corruption. 0

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Origin of vitiation

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 Vitiation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vitiation 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.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vitiation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vitiation

noun vitiation

  • abolishment — to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void: to abolish slavery.
  • annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
  • criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
  • crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
  • degringolade — a rapid descent or deterioration

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