vitiate
Произношение: [ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt]
Слово
Контекст: «legal»
(verb) to make something less effective or to spoil its quality. In law, it might mean that a contract is now not good because of a mistake or problem.
Пример
The judge decided that the mistake in the contract did not vitiate the whole agreement.
Пример
The error in the document vitiated its validity, meaning it was no longer useful.
Пример
Did the missing signatures vitiate the contract we created?
Контекст: «general»
(verb) to weaken or destroy the purity or effectiveness of something. It means to make something not as good as it should be.
Пример
Adding too much salt can vitiate the flavor of the dish, making it taste bad.
Пример
The water was pure and clean; nothing vitiated its freshness.
Пример
Can you think of something that might vitiate the quality of the product we made?
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