Vitiate (verb) means to impair or spoil the effectiveness of something, or to corrupt. The example shows how a situation can be negatively affected by someone's misconduct.
vitiate (verb) significa perjudicar o estropear algo, o corromper. El ejemplo muestra cómo una situación puede ser afectada negativamente por la mala conducta de alguien.
| Front | vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\ |
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| Back | verb 1. To impair or spoil the effectiveness of. 2. To corrupt. [From Latin vitiare (to spoil, injure), from vitium (blemish). Earliest recorded use: 1534.] "The peaceful atmosphere at the school was vitiated as a police constable in an inebriated condition created a scene there." |
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