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English adjective: adulterate | |||
| 1. | adulterate mixed with impurities | ||
| Synonyms | adulterated, debased | ||
| Similar | impure | ||
| Antonyms | pure | ||
English verb: adulterate | |||
| 1. | adulterate (change) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||
| Samples | Adulterate liquor. | ||
| Synonyms | debase, dilute, load, stretch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | corrupt, spoil | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | doctor, doctor up, sophisticate, water down | ||
| Verb group | extend, stretch | ||
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