vitiated
Rendered legally invalid
Vitiated means weakened, impaired, or made less effective.
Legal documents can be vitiated by procedural errors.
Air can be vitiated by pollutants.
The word often appears in formal or technical contexts: The study's conclusions were vitiated by poor methodology.
Something vitiated has been corrupted or spoiled from its original sound state.
Made impure by contaminants
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- impureNot wholly clean
- adulteratedDiluted with inferior substances
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
defiled · corrupted · toxic · degraded · fouled · infected · poisoned · sullied
Contaminated, made impure
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- pervertedMorally corrupted or distorted
- debasedReduced in worth
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
dishonest · fraudulent · venal · malfeasance · misconduct · deceitful · underhanded · manipulative
Made legally void
- voidedMade legally ineffective
- annulledDeclared legally void
- rescindedFormally withdrew or canceled
- revokedOfficially canceled or withdrawn
abrogated · quashed · vacated · overturned · negated · countermanded · repealed · disallowed
Weakened by stealth
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- impairedWeakened in function
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
degraded · enfeebled · debilitated · sapped · attenuated · diluted · deteriorated · lessened
polluted
Made impure by contaminants
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- impureNot wholly clean
- adulteratedDiluted with inferior substances
spoiled · defiled · corrupted · toxic · degraded · fouled · infected · poisoned · sullied · besmirched
tainted
Contaminated, made impure
compromised · dishonest · fraudulent · venal · malfeasance · misconduct · deceitful · underhanded · manipulative · exploitative
nullified
Made legally void
revoked · abrogated · quashed · vacated · overturned · negated · countermanded · repealed · disallowed · canceled
undermined
Weakened by stealth
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- impairedWeakened in function
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
eroded · degraded · enfeebled · debilitated · sapped · attenuated · diluted · deteriorated · lessened · reduced