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adulterate

/ adulterate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
Type of:
corrupt spoil
Kinds of:
water down sophisticate doctor doctor up
Derived:
adulteration debasement dilution adulterant adulterator
Verb group:
extend stretch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 2
mixed with impurities
Similar:
impure
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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corrupt spoil water down sophisticate doctor doctor up impure