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vitiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vitiate
1
as in taints
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 damages
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of numerous grammatical errors vitiate the effectiveness of your writing

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3
as in degrades
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 vitiates
  1. taints
  2. damages
  3. degrades
  4. spoils
  5. injures
  6. weakens
  7. poisons
  8. mars
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  • Four families living near Meta’s Newton County data center are suing the tech giant, claiming the massive facility taints their drinking water and disrupts their daily lives.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That’s been an idiotic trope for too long — that participating in the business side of it taints you.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of taints
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  • If a storm damages your air conditioner, insurance may apply.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • The material’s resistance to high heat and moisture maintains full operational stability where pure MXene typically degrades.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rich Handel, resident laundry expert at Consumer Reports, warns that mixing heavy fabrics like denim with delicate garments increases friction and degrades the softer material.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of degrades
Verb
  • Most Popular Above all, Cape Town is a beach town that spoils with options for sun and sand.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Summer spoils passengers with long days to take in the changing scenery, and the Prairies reward with epic sunsets.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoils
Verb
  • This pest injures the host plant by using its piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant sap.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Travel could require boarding or pet-sitting expenses, while a dog that damages property or injures someone could create potential liability issues.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of injures
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  • Chronic diseases become more common, and resistance to infection weakens.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • When one of those systems weakens, there is a knock-on effect that ripples into the workplace – and not always in a good way.
    — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of weakens
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  • Set in 2029 in a future where no mutants have been born in 25 years, Jackman plays an older, grizzlier Wolverine, one whose healing factor is fading as his adamantium skeleton slowly poisons him.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Any infection can progress to a systemic disease that poisons the blood and body.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of poisons
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  • Especially the guy who bangs a wrecking ball against the historic East Wing to make room for an incongruous ballroom monstrosity, who mars the sacred Oval Office with gold glitter and paves over the lovely Rose Garden.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Jacob Whitehead Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s win Before the World Cup, the Mexican football federation launched a campaign that featured the heroes of the country’s 1986 World Cup side.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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