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viciate

Meanings
  • verb

    To make invalid or void; to corrupt; to vitiate the purity or integrity of.

    - "The false testimony viciated the entire trial."
    - "His actions viciated the agreement between the parties."
Variants
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vacate , vacated , vacates , vacating
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'viciare' which means to conquer or subdue.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'viciate' is also used in ecclesiastical law to refer to the act of admitting someone into full communion with the Catholic Church.

  2. In ancient Rome, a 'vici' was a district or neighborhood, and the term 'viciare' was used to describe the act of subduing or conquering a new district.

Related Concepts
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  1. invalidate: Synonym of viciate. To make invalid or ineffective.

  2. vitiate the jury: To influence the jury members in an improper or biased way.

How to Memorize "viciate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a judge ruling with a gavel, but then someone corrupts the ruling process by whispering in his ear. This is what it means to viciate.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of corruption or invalidation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'vitiate' means to 'vitiate the validity' of something.

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