adulterate
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transitive verb \ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt\adul·ter·at·edadul·ter·at·ing
Definition of ADULTERATE
: to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element; especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
— adul·ter·a·tor \-ˌrā-tər\ noun
Examples of ADULTERATE
- The company is accused of adulterating its products with cheap additives.
- <the company was fined for adulterating its “all beef” frankfurters with cereal>
Origin of ADULTERATE
Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare, from ad- + alter other — more at else
First Known Use: 1531
Related to ADULTERATE
- Synonyms
- cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken
- Antonyms
- enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen
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2adul·ter·ate
adjective \ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rət\Definition of ADULTERATE
1
: being adulterated : spurious
2
: tainted with adultery : adulterous
Examples of ADULTERATE
- <the pharmacist was convicted of selling adulterate drugs in order to maximize profits>
- <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
adul·ter·ate
transitive verb \ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt\ (Medical Dictionary)adul·ter·at·edadul·ter·at·ing
Medical Definition of ADULTERATE
: to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance; especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
—adul·ter·a·tor \-ˌrāt-ər\ noun
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