单词 | adulterates |
释义 | adulterate1 of 2verb adul·ter·ate ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt adulterated; adulterating transitive verb : 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 He was in the same plight as the manufacturer who has to adulterate and misrepresent his product. If he does not, some one else will. Upton Sinclair adulterator ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrā-tər noun adulterate 2 of 2adjective adul·ter·ate ə-ˈdəl-t(ə-)rət 1 : being adulterated : spurious 2 : tainted with adultery : adulterous … that incestuous, that adulterate beast … William Shakespeare adulterates verbas in dilutes to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company was fined for adulterating its "all beef" frankfurters with cereal Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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