adulterate

Speech parts

1. adulterate - Adjective

2. adulterate - Verb

3. adulterate - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

To defile by adultery.

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

To commit adultery.

Tainted with adultery.

Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

debase load stretch dilute contaminate defile adulterated debased vitiate sophisticate sully mar deacon doctor water
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Antonyms

immaculate christen percolator free strong clear
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Hypernyms

corrupt spoil

Hyponyms

doctor water down doctor up sophisticate

Phrases with the word

to adulterate

Derivatives

adulterated adulterating

Examples

We seek our friend not sacredly, but with an adulterate passion which would appropriate him to ourselves. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast, With witchcraft of his wit, with traitorous gifts- O wicked wit and gifts, that have the power So to seduce! William Shakespeare

adulterate liquor Source: Internet

Here and there one learns how poisons like lead, mercury, aresenic and antinomy enter the food chain or were used to flavor (and/or adulterate) foods. Source: Internet

They promote profitable carcinogenic pesticides which are banned in developed countries, adulterate foodstuff, cosmetics and medicines and evade taxes. Source: Internet

Very broadly speaking, the longer the aging time, the less you’re going to want to adulterate that spirit with other mixers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

adulter adulterable adulterant adulterated adulterately adulterateness