vi
tiate
Third Person
vitiates
Present Participle
vitiating
Past Tense
vitiated
Past Participle
vitiated
1
to cancel, nullify, or render something legally unenforceable
transitive
- A single missing signature can vitiate the entire contract.
- The court ruled that fraud had vitiated the agreement.
- Procedural errors vitiated the validity of the election results.
- False information may vitiate a legal document.
- The judge decided that the clause was vitiated by ambiguity.
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2
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something
transitive
- Repeated delays vitiated the effectiveness of the rescue plan.
- Poor editing vitiated the impact of the film.
- Careless planning vitiated the success of the entire project.
- His biased approach vitiated the results of the study.
- A single error can vitiate an otherwise flawless presentation.
3
to debase, degrade, or corrupt someone or something, often through excess or immorality
transitive
- Absolute power can vitiate even the most virtuous leaders.
- Critics claimed that the author's work was vitiated by immoral themes.
- Excessive luxury can vitiate one's character over time.
- The city was vitiated by decades of political corruption.
- The emperor feared that idleness would vitiate his soldiers' discipline.