VITIATES Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

vitiates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vitiate

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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as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of numerous grammatical errors vitiate the effectiveness of your writing

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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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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
The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of taints

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In some diseases such as frontal lobe dementia, which damages executive function instead of memory, tangles can accumulate without the presence of amyloid.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza wants to help make a difference for people who, like his mom, are living with multiple sclerosis, or MS, a chronic condition that attacks and damages the body’s nervous system.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of damages

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But when sports leagues add games, the experience for fans degrades in a way that doesn’t always show up in the dollars and cents.

— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Apple, Bose, and Sony all seal their batteries, which means that once the cell degrades, the product's practical lifespan is on a timer.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of degrades

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Fresh concrete is alkaline enough to shield the metal from rust, but carbonation gradually lowers its pH and weakens that protection.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of weakens

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Despite her initial disinterest, Kara develops a personal stake when Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), the one who killed Ruthye's parents and brother, poisons her dog Krypto.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
In the film, Cady also poisons the family dog, Benjamin.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 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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