Definitions for adulterate
əˈdʌl təˌreɪt; -tər ɪt, -təˌreɪtadul·ter·ate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adulterate, adulterated, debasedverb

   mixed with impurities

2. load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debaseverb

   corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

   "adulterate liquor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adulterateverb

   To corrupt.

2. adulterateverb

   To spoil by adding impurities.

3. adulterateadjective

   Tending to commit adultery.

4. adulterateadjective

   Corrupted; impure; adulterated.

5. Etymology: Dated 16th Century ; modified from adulteration, likely with earlier origin in the past‐participle adulteratus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adulterateadjective

   Etymology: from To adulterate.

   1. Tainted with the guilt of adultery.

   I am possess’d with an adulterate blot;
   My blood is mingled with the grime of lust;
   Being strumpeted by thy contagion. William Shakespeare, Comedy of Err.

   —— That incestuous, that adulterate beast. Idem, Hamlet.

   2. Corrupted with some foreign mixture.

   It does indeed differ no more, than the maker of adulterate wares does from the vender of them. Governm. of the Tongue.

   They will have all their gold and silver, and may keep their adulterate copper at home; for we are determined not to purchase it with our manufactures. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

2. To Adulterateverb

   Etymology: adulterer, Fr. adultero, Lat.

   1. To commit adultery.

   But fortune, oh!
   Adulterates hourly with thine uncle John;
   And with her golden hand hath pluckt on France. William Shakespeare, King John.

   2. To corrupt by some foreign admixture; to contaminate.

   Common pot-ashes, bought of them that sell it in shops, who are not so foolishly knavish, as to adulterate them with salt-petre, which is much dearer than pot-ashes. Boyle.

   Could a man be composed to such an advantage of constitution, that it should not at all adulterate the images of his mind; yet this second nature would alter the crasis of his understanding. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica, c. xvi.

   The present war has so adulterated our tongue with strange words, that it would be impossible for one of our great grandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing. Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adulterate

   An adulterant is caused by the act of adulteration, a practice of secretly mixing a substance with another. Typical substances that are adulterated include but are not limited to food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, fuel, or other chemicals, that compromise the safety or effectiveness of the said substance. It will not normally be present in any specification or declared substances due to accident or negligence rather than intent, and also for the introduction of unwanted substances after the product has been made. Adulteration, therefore, implies that the adulterant was introduced deliberately in the initial manufacturing process, or sometimes that it was present in the raw materials and should have been removed, but was not. An adulterant is distinct from, for example, permitted food preservatives. There can be a fine line between adulterant and additive; chicory may be added to coffee to reduce the cost or achieve a desired flavor—this is adulteration if not declared, but may be stated on the label. Chalk was often added to bread flour; this reduces the cost and increases whiteness, but the calcium confers health benefits, and in modern bread, a little chalk may be included as an additive for this reason. In wartime, adulterants have been added to make foodstuffs "go further" and prevent shortages. The German word ersatz is widely recognised for such practices during World War II. Such adulteration was sometimes deliberately hidden from the population to prevent loss of morale and propaganda reasons. Some goods considered luxurious in the Soviet Bloc such as coffee were adulterated to make them affordable to the general population.

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1. adulterate

   To adulterate means to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, usually an inferior one. This is often done for economic gain and may involve contamination, pollution, or dilution of the original material with a cheaper or impure addition. Adulteration can occur in food and drinks, fuel, medicine, and other products.

2. adulterate

   Adulterate means to make something impure or of lower quality by adding substandard or inappropriate substances. It typically refers to the act of adding inferior materials or elements to a product or substance in order to save costs, often dishonestly and with the result of diminishing the quality or effectiveness of the said product or substance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adulterateverb

   to defile by adultery

2. Adulterateverb

   to corrupt, debase, or make impure by an admixture of a foreign or a baser substance; as, to adulterate food, drink, drugs, coin, etc

3. Adulterateverb

   to commit adultery

4. Adulterateadjective

   tainted with adultery

5. Adulterateadjective

   debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adulterate

   ad-ult′ėr-āt, v.t. to corrupt: to make impure (by mixing).—v.i. (obs.) to commit adultery.—adj. defiled by adultery: spurious: corrupted by base elements.—ns. Adult′erant, the person or substance that adulterates; Adulterā′tion, the act of adulterating: the state of being adulterated. [See Adultery.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adulterate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adulterate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adulterate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adulterate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=adulterate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adulterate
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adulterate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adulterate