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adulterate Definition and Meaning in English (adulterate definition)

verb
Synonyms:contaminatedilutedebase
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Adulterate definition: To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior or less valuable one.

Definitions of Adulterate

  1. 1verb

    To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior or less valuable one.

Example Sentences

business

“The company was accused of trying to adulterate the milk with water.”

formal

“It is illegal to adulterate food products for sale.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseadulterated
present participleadulterating
nounadulteration
nounadulterant

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Adulterate definition: To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior or less valuable one.
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'Adulterate' translates to 'adulterate' in English. Adulterate definition: To make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior or less valuable one.
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