vitiated 1 of 2

adjective

as in impaired

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vitiated

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verb

past tense of vitiate
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable believed that luxury vitiates even the most principled person

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2
as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of numerous grammatical errors vitiate the effectiveness of your writing

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3
as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality a penchant for coarse language vitiates what is otherwise a refined literary style

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitiated
  1. impaired
  2. tainted
  3. damaged
  4. degraded
  5. spoiled
  6. poisoned
  7. marred
  8. weakened
Adjective
  • Ultimately, glorifying sleep deprivation is counterproductive; prioritizing sleep is key for career longevity and productivity, while chronic insomnia leads to impaired judgment and hinders professional growth.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With the rise in bariatric surgery, more patients are developing iron deficiency due to impaired iron absorption, Thomas said.
    — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of impaired
Verb
  • The political violence that tainted the Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction era clashes with traditional definitions of terrorism, which typically targets a power structure that such violence seeks to upend.
    — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • More than two dozen California Democrats are confronting the FCC over its rare early review of Disney’s ABC station licenses, calling the process ideologically tainted and aimed at punishing critical media coverage.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • For dry, damaged, or chemically treated hair, most experts recommend using a rinse-out mask once or twice a week.
    — Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Local officials in McCaysville, which sits at the Georgia-Tennessee border, have declared a state of emergency after the downpours flooded the town and damaged the water treatment plant, causing a shortage of drinking water.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The filing argued the sequence of testing was critical because Othram's single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP, testing requires DNA that has not already been depleted or degraded through prior analysis.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Global conflict has already degraded the collaborative atmosphere at CERN, Llewellyn Smith said.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of degraded
Adjective
  • Papayas that are mostly green are not ripe, while those with many soft spots or darker, shriveled skin are overripe or spoiled.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • One of the children suffered fatal sharp-force injuries, while investigators believe the other three children were poisoned.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kenya has previously recorded incidents of elephants being poisoned as a result of poaching and human-wildlife conflict.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • However, the rollout of these changes is marred by application glitches, payment calculation errors, erroneous delinquency notices, and massive backlogs for loan forgiveness programs.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Starship, which underpins Musk’s longer-term goals in space, has faced a rocky development path marred by explosive setbacks, malfunctions and delays — at a cost of $15 billion and running.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • Except that the original ideas about the fundamental value of basic research have only been confirmed during this period, not weakened.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But his father had come home later than usual, and his resolve had steadily weakened.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakened
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