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adulterated

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adulterate[1,transitive verb]


Main Entry:
1adul·ter·ate Listen to the pronunciation of 1adulterate
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
adul·ter·at·ed; adul·ter·at·ing
Etymology:
Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare, from ad- + alter other — more at else
Date:
1531
: to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element; especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients
adul·ter·a·tor Listen to the pronunciation of adulterator \-ˌrā-tər\ noun


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