French Conversation · Level 101
60 words
French word
vicier
Pronunciation
IPA/visje/
Meaning
- verbdistort
Example
Cette erreur peut vicier les résultats.
This error may distort the results.
More examples
La cigarette peut vicier l'air de la pièce.
A cigarette can pollute the air in the room.
Core concept
A sound result, document, or substance losing its force, quality, or purity because something has compromised it.
Common phrases
vicier l'air
pollute the air
vicier les résultats
distort the results
Similar words
fausser: An error distorts results or data, making them unreliable.
compromettre: A threat endangers normal operation or safety, making continued functioning uncertain.
altérer: A change in quality or nature reduces value or effectiveness.
Definition in French
Altérer quelque chose de manière à diminuer sa validité, sa qualité ou sa pureté.
Word origin
French vicier comes from Latin vitiare, 'to make faulty', through Old French, and is related to Latin vitium, 'fault'.
Usage tips
- Vicier is a formal transitive verb often used with résultats, raisonnement, consentement, and contrat, while fausser is more usual for many everyday results.