adulterate

²adul·ter·ate

adj \ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rət\

Definition of ADULTERATE

1

: being adulterated : spurious

2

: tainted with adultery : adulterous

Examples of ADULTERATE

1. <the pharmacist was convicted of selling adulterate drugs in order to maximize profits>
2. <caught red-handed in what he claimed was his first adulterate encounter>

First Known Use of ADULTERATE

1570

Related to ADULTERATE

Synonyms: impure, adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, dilute, diluted, polluted, tainted, thinned, weakened

Antonyms: fine, pure, ultrapure, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, uncut, undiluted, unmixed, unpolluted, untainted

Related Words: unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined; befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, maculate (or maculated), soiled, spoiled, sullied; blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed; coalesced, combined, compounded; cheapened, doctored

Near Antonyms: clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined; neat, plain, straight; concentrated, strong; uncombined; pasteurized; sterile, sterilized; clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied

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