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to vitiate
01
to cancel, nullify, or render something legally unenforceable
Transitive: to vitiate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
vitiate
3rd person singular
vitiates
Present participle
vitiating
Past simple
vitiated
Past participle
vitiated
Examples
A single missing signature can vitiate the entire contract.
02
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something
Transitive: to vitiate sth
Examples
Repeated delays vitiated the effectiveness of the rescue plan.
03
to debase, degrade, or corrupt someone or something, often through excess or immorality
Transitive: to vitiate sb/sth
Examples
Absolute power can vitiate even the most virtuous leaders.
Lexical Tree
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