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vitiateOne entry found for vitiate. Main Entry: vi·ti·atePronunciation: '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·ti·a·tor
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