Adjective: vitiated 'vi-shee,ey-tid
- Impaired by diminution
"The vitiated air quality in the city affected residents' health";
- diminished, lessened, weakened
- Ruined in character or quality
"His vitiated morals were a result of bad influences";
- corrupted, debased
- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"Socrates was accused of vitiating young men";
- corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, deprave, misdirect
- Make imperfect
"Time had vitiated the ancient manuscripts";
- mar, impair, spoil, deflower, pollute
- Take away the legal force of or render ineffective
"vitiate a contract";
- invalidate, void
Type of: alter, change, damage, modify
Encyclopedia: Vitiate