vitiate
verb/ˈvɪʃiˌeɪt/
Frequency rank: #19,847 most common English word
Meaning
to impair or spoil the quality, efficiency, or validity of something.
Example sentence
The lawyer argued that the new evidence would vitiate the original contract, making it legally void.
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