 adulterate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive | |
| Synonyms: | doctor doctor_up sophisticate | |
| Examples: | "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] mixed with impurities | |
| Synonyms: | debased adulterated | |
| Related terms: | impure | |
| 3. | [ verb ] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | |
| Synonyms: | water_down dilute debase stretch | |
| Examples: | "adulterate liquor" |
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| Related terms: | corrupt thin sophisticate water_down extend adulteration adulterant adulterator | |
| Similar spelling: |
adulterated adulterant adulterator adulterer adulteration adulterating adulterine adulteress adultery adult_female adulterous adult_male adulate adulator adulterously adulatory addlehead |
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