Vitiate — Word of the Day February 02, 2027

Definition

To impair the quality or efficiency of; to destroy or spoil. A single false premise can vitiate an entire argument.

“The judge ruled that procedural errors had vitiated the original verdict.”

From Latin vitiare (to make faulty), from vitium (fault, defect).

V₄I₁T₁I₁A₁T₁E₁

VITIATE scores 10 points in Scrabble.