Choose the most appropriate antonym for Vitiate from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Activate
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Vitiate means to destroy or impair the legal validity of; to spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of something. It carries a strong sense of rendering something ineffective, faulty, or corrupt.
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Activate means to make (something) active or operative; to start or enable. This is the opposite of spoiling, impairing, or destroying effectiveness.
Why the Other Options Are Not Correct:
Debase: Means to reduce something in quality or value; to corrupt. This is a synonym for Vitiate.
Avenge: Means to inflict harm in return for an injury or wrongdoing. (Unrelated.)
Offend: Means to cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful. (Unrelated.)