vitiate

One entry found for vitiate.

Main Entry: vi·ti·ate
Pronunciation: 'vi-shE-"At
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Latin vitiatus, past participle of vitiare, from vitium fault, vice
1 : to make faulty or defective : IMPAIR <the comic impact is vitiated by obvious haste -- William Styron>
2 : to debase in moral or aesthetic status <a mind vitiated by prejudice>
3 : to make ineffective <fraud vitiates a contract>
synonym see DEBASE
- vi·ti·a·tion /"vi-shE-'A-sh&n/ noun
- vi·ti·a·tor /'vi-shE-"A-t&r/ noun