adulterate
pronunciation
How to pronounce adulterate in British English:
UK [əˈdʌltəreɪt]
How to pronounce adulterate in American English:
US [əˈdʌltəˌret]
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- Verb:
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
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- Adjective:
- mixed with impurities
Word Origin
- adulterate (v.)
- 1530s, back-formation from adulteration, or else from Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare "to falsify, corrupt," also "to commit adultery." Earlier verb was adulter (late 14c.). Related: Adulterated; adulterating.
Example
- 1. It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer .
- 2. Root of the chicory plant roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee .
- 3. How to seethrough adulterate trick of pet food ingredients .
- 4. Unfortunately there are some rogue refiners traders who melt down gold jewellery themselves and adulterate it with other metals so they increase their margin .
- 5. He can adulterate even such things as food-stuff and spices and what are called ' life-saving drugs ' .