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vitiateto make something less effective or impure; to corrupt or contaminate

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something less effective or impure; to corrupt or contaminate

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/

Korean meaning: 무효화하다, 손상시키다, 오염시키다

Korean pronunciation: **비**시에이트

Example Sentences

  • His constant lying vitiated any trust his friends had in him.
  • The chef's decision to add pineapple to the pizza vitiated the authentic Italian taste.
  • One careless mistake vitiated months of careful research.

vitiate

VERB

//ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt//

to make something less effective or impure; to corrupt or contaminate

vitiate concept
💡 Concept

Industrial oil vitiates the pure spring water supply

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vitiate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When toxins vitiate, we must initiate what we appreciate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Rootviti-
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'vitiatus', the past participle of 'vitiare', meaning 'to corrupt or spoil'. The Latin root 'vitium' means 'defect' or 'fault'.

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🎵Rhyme

appreciateinitiatedifferentiate
appreciate
initiate
differentiate

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📝Examples

His constant lying vitiated any trust his friends had in him.

😄 Fun example

The chef's decision to add pineapple to the pizza vitiated the authentic Italian taste.

One careless mistake vitiated months of careful research.

😄 Fun example

My mom's secret ingredient vitiated my attempt to recreate her famous cookies.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

corruptcontaminateinvalidateundermineimpair

Antonyms

validatepurifystrengthen

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