VITIATE


Meaning of VITIATE in English

/ ˈvɪʃieɪt; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] [ usually passive ] ( formal ) to spoil or reduce the effect of sth

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin vitiat- impaired, from the verb vitiare , from vitium .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.