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adulterate

verb

/əˈdʌltəreɪt/

Meaning

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

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

contaminate, debase, dilute, taint, spoil

purify, refine, cleanse

adulterate food, adulterate drink, adulterate medicine

to provide amusement, enjoyment, or hospitality to others

Reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or d...

to make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or confused

to move upwards or increase in level or amount

to crouch down in fear

to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate