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adulterate

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adulterated

Main Entry:: ¹adul·ter·ate
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

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\-ˌrā-tər\ noun

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