Meaning & use
vitiated
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corrupted, spoiled, or weakened the effectiveness or legal validity of something, as used in the past tense of 'vitiate'.
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The judge ruled that the coerced confession vitiated the entire trial.
Years of unchecked pollution had vitiated the once-pristine river.
A note on using this word
In law, 'vitiated' most often describes a contract or agreement rendered invalid due to fraud, duress, or a similar defect.
Words with a similar meaning
corruptedinvalidated
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Words with an opposite meaning
validatedpurified
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