vitiated 1 of 2

adjective

as in impaired

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vitiated

2 of 2

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
  • Archuleta, whose granddaughter was killed by an impaired driver, said working to turn the bill into law was a personal fight for him.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Allegedly impaired driver slams into city bus The dual tragedies on Tuesday evening unfolded in rapid succession.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of impaired
Verb
  • While three players have exceeded that total in the National League, all were active in the steroids era and their accomplishment has been tainted as a result, which is not the case for Judge.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even if the Constitution is democratically tainted, what is the alternative?
    — Brian Fitzpatrick, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • This began to seem unnecessary, because one either feels and believes that torture is wrong, or else one is damaged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, intense waves from Hurricane Marie damaged beachfront homes in parts of Southern California and chewed away at beaches.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • The casing worked for the electrons but couldn’t keep protons at bay, which degraded the photon detectors.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing has degraded more for Latino men, however, than the simple pleasures of life.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of degraded
Adjective
  • Towards the end of the episode, Abby (Hall) and Andrew Borden (Hunnam) get very sick after eating spoiled oysters — projectile vomiting and soiling their undergarments in the dining room.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, food that causes food poisoning doesn’t always smell bad or look spoiled.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoiled
Verb
  • The video cuts to Swift living out exactly what Johnson’s been living through, revealing that Farrell poisoned Swift, leading to her death.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In her other case, Hogan has been accused of trying to falsify a paternity test in a custody battle with her ex-fiancé, who was not the same man who was allegedly poisoned.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • The findings paint a picture of a response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and disorganized leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of marred
Verb
  • Whichever one remains standing will be wounded and weakened, and the human forces can then finish that monster off.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • From May through August, when technology weakened, other sectors stepped up, allowing RSP to continue higher and eventually reach the upside target from its own inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakened
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“Vitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitiated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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