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1. (v.t.) adulterate
to debase or make impure by adding inferior, alien, or less desirable materials or elements.
2. (adj.) adulterate
adulterated.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L adulterātus, ptp. of adulterāre to mix, adulterate)
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1. (verb) adulterate, adulterated, debased
mixed with impurities
2. (verb) load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
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1. (adj) adulterate
tainted with adultery
2. (adj) adulterate
debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious
3. (verb) adulterate
to defile by adultery
4. (verb) adulterate
to corrupt, debase, or make impure by an admixture of a foreign or a baser substance; as, to adulterate food, drink, drugs, coin, etc
5. (verb) adulterate
to commit adultery
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