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Added 10 October 2026

vitiate

/ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt/ verb

Latin root: vitiātus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vitiate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
debauch the young people with wine and women
Make imperfect.
nothing marred her beauty
Take away the legal force of or render ineffective.
invalidate a contract

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin vitiātus, the perfect passive participle of vitiō (“damage, spoil”), from vitium (“vice”).

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