adulterate

verb
UK: /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/
US: /əˈdʌl.tɚ.eɪt/

  1. To make something worse in quality by adding other substances.

    1. Don't adulterate juice with water. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is accused of trying to adulterate the gasoline with cheap chemicals. [ ] [ ]

  2. To corrupt, debase, or make impure.

    1. Do not adulterate my love for you. [ ] [ ]
    2. The film critic argued that commercial concerns adulterate the artistic integrity of the director's vision. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

debase taint pollute water down impair degrade corrupt
adulterate adjective

  1. Made impure or inferior by adding extraneous substances.

    1. The adulterated drug was harmful. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chemist detected adulterated olive oil being sold at the market by unscrupulous vendors. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "adulterate" in English means: To make something worse in quality by adding other substances., To corrupt, debase, or make impure..

The phonetic transcription of "adulterate" is /əˈdʌl.tə.reɪt/ in British English and /əˈdʌl.tɚ.eɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "adulterate": debase, taint, pollute, water down, impair, degrade, corrupt.

Example usage of "adulterate": "Don't adulterate juice with water.". More examples on the page.