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adulterated

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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.
[Latin adulterre, adultert-, to pollute; see al-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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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Adj.1.adulterated - mixed with impurities
adulterate, debased
impure - combined with extraneous elements
adulterated
adjective debased, mixed, contaminated, polluted, depreciated, reduced, lowered, impure The least adulterated pork sausages are your best bet.


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