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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•ti•ate /ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to ruin or reduce the quality of; make faulty;
spoil. - to reduce or weaken the effectiveness of:vitiated his best efforts.
- Lawto make (a claim) legally invalid;
invalidate:to vitiate a claim.
vi•ti•a•tion /ˌvɪʃiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vi•ti•ate (vish′ē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. - to impair the quality of;
make faulty;
spoil. - to impair or weaken the effectiveness of.
- to debase;
corrupt;
pervert. - Lawto make legally defective or invalid;
invalidate:to vitiate a claim.
- Latin vitiātus, past participle of vitiāre to spoil, der. of vitium blemish, vice1 + -ātus -ate1
- 1525–35
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