vitiate
Pronunciation: [ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt]
Word
Context: "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.
Example
The judge decided that the mistake in the contract did not vitiate the whole agreement.
Example
The error in the document vitiated its validity, meaning it was no longer useful.
Example
Did the missing signatures vitiate the contract we created?
Context: "general"
(verb) to weaken or destroy the purity or effectiveness of something. It means to make something not as good as it should be.
Example
Adding too much salt can vitiate the flavor of the dish, making it taste bad.
Example
The water was pure and clean; nothing vitiated its freshness.
Example
Can you think of something that might vitiate the quality of the product we made?
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