adulterate

a·dul·ter·ate  (-dlt-rt)

tr.v. a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing, a·dul·ter·ates

To make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.

adj. (-tr-t)

1. Spurious; adulterated.

2. Adulterous.

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[Latin adulterre, adultert-, to pollute; see al-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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a·dulter·ation n.

a·dulter·ator n.

Synonyms: adulterate, debase, doctor, load
These verbs mean to make impure or inferior by adding foreign substances to something: adulterate coffee with ground acorns; silver debased with copper; doctored the wine with water; rag paper loaded with wood fiber.

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adulterate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to spoil something by adding inferior material [Latin adulterare]

adulteration n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	adulterate - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" dilute, debase, load, stretch stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" spoil, corrupt - alter from the original water down - thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine" doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
Adj.	1.	adulterate - mixed with impurities adulterated, debased impure - combined with extraneous elements

Translations

adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] vt → adulterar

adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] vt → frelater, falsifier

adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] vt → verunreinigen;

(with water) → panschen

adulterate [əˈdʌltəreɪt] vt → adulterare