adulterate
IPA: ʌdˈʌɫtɝeɪt
verb
- (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
- (transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
- (transitive, archaic) To commit adultery with (someone).
- (transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
- (intransitive, also figuratively, archaic) To commit adultery.
adjective
- Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
- Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.
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Examples of "adulterate" in Sentences
- He adulterated the clean water.
- To eschew the celebrity that adulterates the art.
- Adulterated and counterfeit drugs are a problem in Nigeria.
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