🥛adulterate

verb
/əˈdʌltəreɪt/

Meaning

to make something poorer in quality by adding another substance, usually of lower quality

Example Sentences

The company was fined for adulterating its products with cheap chemicals.

Synonyms

contaminate, debase, dilute, taint, spoil

Antonyms

purify, refine, cleanse

Collocations

adulterate food, adulterate drink, adulterate medicine

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