Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb

vitiate

IPA pronunciation: /ˈvɪʃ.i.eɪt/

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Russian meaning

Портить, обесценивать

English definition

Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy legal validity.

Example

Methodological sampling biases vitiate the credibility of study outcomes.

Collocations

vitiate the contract
vitiate the argument
vitiate claims

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