adulterate

[ verb uh-duhl-tuh-reyt; adjective uh-duhl-ter-it, -tuh-reyt ]

/ verb əˈdʌl təˌreɪt; adjective əˈdʌl tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR adulterate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing.

to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article): to adulterate food.

adjective

impure or debased; cheapened in quality or purity.

adulterous.

Origin of adulterate

1580–90; <Latin adulterātus mixed, adulterated (past participle of adulterāre), equivalent to ad-ad- + -ulter (perhaps combining form of alter other; see alter) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM adulterate

a·dul·ter·a·tor, nounun·a·dul·ter·ate, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adulterate

adulterer, adulterate

Words nearby adulterate

adulatory, Adullamite, adult, adult education, adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterer, adulteress, adulterine, adulterous

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Example sentences from the Web for adulterate

It is commonly sold for oil of almonds and oil of ben, and is extensively employed to adulterate both.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Mr. Blades finds too that they disdain to devour our adulterate modern paper.
The Library|Andrew Lang
All incentives to cheapen goods, or to adulterate food products, would vanish.
Solaris Farm|Milan C. Edson
Aloes, and several of its preparations, are likewise extensively employed to adulterate porter.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

False apostles, who adulterate the word of God, seeking their own things, have misled you and your ancestors.
The Revelation Explained|F. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for adulterate

adulterate

verb (əˈdʌltəˌreɪt)

(tr) to debase by adding inferior materialto adulterate milk with water

adjective (əˈdʌltərɪt, -ˌreɪt)

adulterated; debased or impure

a less common word for adulterous

Derived forms of adulterate

adulteration, nounadulterator, noun

Word Origin for adulterate

C16: from Latin adulterāre to corrupt, commit adultery, probably from alter another, hence to approach another, commit adultery

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	adulterate
释义	adulterate [ verb uh-duhl-tuh-reyt; adjective uh-duhl-ter-it, -tuh-reyt ] / verb əˈdʌl təˌreɪt; adjective əˈdʌl tər ɪt, -təˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adulterate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article): to adulterate food. adjective impure or debased; cheapened in quality or purity. adulterous. Origin of adulterate 1580–90; <Latin adulterātus mixed, adulterated (past participle of adulterāre), equivalent to ad-ad- + -ulter (perhaps combining form of alter other; see alter) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM adulterate a·dul·ter·a·tor, nounun·a·dul·ter·ate, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adulterate adulterer, adulterate Words nearby adulterate adulatory, Adullamite, adult, adult education, adulterant, adulterate, adulteration, adulterer, adulteress, adulterine, adulterous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adulterate It is commonly sold for oil of almonds and oil of ben, and is extensively employed to adulterate both. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Mr. Blades finds too that they disdain to devour our adulterate modern paper. The Library\|Andrew Lang All incentives to cheapen goods, or to adulterate food products, would vanish. Solaris Farm\|Milan C. Edson Aloes, and several of its preparations, are likewise extensively employed to adulterate porter. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley False apostles, who adulterate the word of God, seeking their own things, have misled you and your ancestors. The Revelation Explained\|F. Smith British Dictionary definitions for adulterate adulterate verb (əˈdʌltəˌreɪt) (tr) to debase by adding inferior materialto adulterate milk with water adjective (əˈdʌltərɪt, -ˌreɪt) adulterated; debased or impure a less common word for adulterous Derived forms of adulterate adulteration, nounadulterator, noun Word Origin for adulterate C16: from Latin adulterāre to corrupt, commit adultery, probably from alter another, hence to approach another, commit adultery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adulterate contaminate, shave, defile, dilute, mingle, lace, pollute, amalgamate, corrupt, transfuse, weaken, cut, doctor, irrigate, commingle, mix, intermix, vitiate, spike, falsify
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adulterate

verb (used with object), a·dul·ter·at·ed, a·dul·ter·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of adulterate

OTHER WORDS FROM adulterate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adulterate

Words nearby adulterate

Example sentences from the Web for adulterate

British Dictionary definitions for adulterate

verb (əˈdʌltəˌreɪt)

adjective (əˈdʌltərɪt, -ˌreɪt)

Derived forms of adulterate

Word Origin for adulterate

Words related to adulterate