English / word
adulterate
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to render something poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one
In context
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The company was fined for adulterating its products with cheap chemicals.
Synonyms
contaminate,spoil,debase
Antonyms
purify,refine,cleanse
Collocations
adulterate food,adulterate milk,adulterate drugs
Verb forms
Past: adulterated · Past participle: adulterated · -ing: adulterating