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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
- the pharmacist was convicted of selling adulterate drugs in order to maximize profits
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2
relating to or being a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
- caught red-handed in what he claimed was his first adulterate encounter
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of adulterate (Entry 2 of 2)
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
- the company was fined for adulterating its "all beef" frankfurters with cereal
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- cut,
- dilute,
- extend,
- lace,
- sophisticate,
- thin,
- water down,
- weaken
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The first known use of adulterate was circa 1509
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