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adulterate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of adulterate

containing foreign or lower-grade substances
  • The pharmacist was convicted of selling adulterate drugs in order to maximize profits.
Synonyms of adulterate

adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, dilute, diluted, impure, polluted, tainted, thinned, weakened
Words Related to adulterate

unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined

befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, soiled, spoiled, sullied

blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed

coalesced, combined, compounded

cheapened, doctored
Near Antonyms of adulterate

clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined

neat, plain, straight

concentrated, strong

uncombined

pasteurized

sterile, sterilized

clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied
Antonyms of adulterate

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

adulterate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of adulterate

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.
Synonyms of adulterate

cut, dilute, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken
Words Related to adulterate

load

befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, dirty, envenom, foul, infect, poison, pollute, soil, spoil, sully, taint

cheapen, debase, degrade

manipulate, misrepresent, tamper (with)

counterfeit, fake, falsify, fudge

doctor, spike

attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper
Near Antonyms of adulterate

fertilize, lard

augment, reinforce (also reenforce), supplement

decontaminate, purify

clarify, clean, cleanse, distill (also distil), filter, flush, leach, pasteurize, purge, refine

better, enhance, improve

compact, concentrate, condense
Antonyms of adulterate

enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen

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