vitiated

• Adjectif littéraire ou technique signifiant altéré, affaibli ou privé de son efficacité, en parlant d'une qualité, d'une substance ou d'un acte juridique ; corrompu dans son principe ou sa validité.

An archaic or formal adjective meaning spoiled, impaired, or made less effective in quality or function.

1. Impaired or weakenedC2formal

   Reduced in effectiveness, value, or quality; made less effective.

   affaibli, altéré

   • The contract was vitiated by a technical error.
   • His argument was vitiated by a lack of evidence.
   • The medicine's effect was vitiated by improper storage.

   Synonymesdebilitateddiminishedimpairedreducedweakened

   Antonymeseffectivefortifiedhealthypotentreinforcedsoundstrengthenedvigorous

2. Corrupted or spoiledC2formal

   Ruined in character, quality, or purity; made morally or functionally defective.

   vicié

   • The once-pristine environment was vitiated by industrial waste.
   • His reputation was vitiated by the scandal.
   • The experiment's results were vitiated by contamination.

   Synonymesblemishedcontaminatedcorrupteddebaseddefileddegradeddepravedimpairedmarredpollutedspoiledtainted

   Antonymescleanpureuncorruptedunspoileduntaintedwholesome

• Verbe signifiant altérer, dégrader ou réduire la qualité ou l'efficacité de quelque chose ; rendre quelque chose juridiquement nul ou défectueux.

A verb meaning to spoil, impair, or reduce the quality or effectiveness of something; to make something legally invalid or defective.

1. C2formal

   To make something less effective, valid, or perfect; to spoil or impair its quality.

   Altérer, corrompre

   • The inclusion of false data vitiated the entire research study.
   • His careless attitude vitiated all our efforts to complete the project.
   • A single error can vitiate a complex legal argument.

   Synonymescorruptdamagedebasedegradeimpairmarspoiltaintundermineweaken

   Antonymesenhanceimprovepurifystrengthen

2. Corrupt morallyC2formal

   To corrupt or debase someone or something morally.

   Corrompre moralement

   • The pursuit of power vitiated his once noble character.
   • Greed vitiated the principles of the organization.
   • The constant exposure to violence vitiated the young man's sense of empathy.

   Synonymescorruptdebasedebauchdepravepervert

   Antonymeselevateennobleexaltpurify