a|dul|ter|ate

a|dul|ter|ate
a|dul|ter|ate «verb. uh DUHL tuh rayt; adjective. uh DUHL tuhr iht, -tuh rayt», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
to add an inferior, impure, or improper substance to; lower the purity or quality of (food, drugs, or other substances) without greatly altering the appearance to increase in bulk or quantity: »

It is against the law to adulterate milk with water.

SYNONYM(S): corrupt.
–adj.
1. debased by adulteration; adulterated. SYNONYM(S): spurious, counterfeit.
2. = adulterous. (Cf.adulterous)
[< Latin adulterāre (with English -ate1), ultimately < ad- to + alter other]
a|dul´ter|a´tor, noun.

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  • a|dul´ter|a´tor — a|dul|ter|ate «verb. uh DUHL tuh rayt; adjective. uh DUHL tuhr iht, tuh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to add an inferior, impure, or improper substance to; lower the purity or quality of (food, drugs, or other substances) without… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Adulterate — A*dul ter*ate, a. 1. Tainted with adultery. [1913 Webster] 2. Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious. [1913 Webster] {A*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. {A*dul ter*ate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adulterately — Adulterate A*dul ter*ate, a. 1. Tainted with adultery. [1913 Webster] 2. Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious. [1913 Webster] {A*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. {A*dul ter*ate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adulterateness — Adulterate A*dul ter*ate, a. 1. Tainted with adultery. [1913 Webster] 2. Debased by the admixture of a foreign substance; adulterated; spurious. [1913 Webster] {A*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. {A*dul ter*ate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unadulterate — Un a*dul ter*ate, Unadulterated Un a*dul ter*a ted, a. Not adulterated; pure. Unadulterate air. Cowper. {Un a*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unadulterated — Unadulterate Un a*dul ter*ate, Unadulterated Un a*dul ter*a ted, a. Not adulterated; pure. Unadulterate air. Cowper. {Un a*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unadulterately — Unadulterate Un a*dul ter*ate, Unadulterated Un a*dul ter*a ted, a. Not adulterated; pure. Unadulterate air. Cowper. {Un a*dul ter*ate*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • adulterate — a•dul•ter•ate v. [[t]əˈdʌl təˌreɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] tər ɪt, təˌreɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing, adj. 1) to debase or make impure by adding inferior, alien, or less desirable materials or elements 2) adulterated 3) adulterous • Etymology: 1580–90; < L …   From formal English to slang

  • adulterate — a|dul|ter|ate [ ə dʌltə,reıt ] verb transitive to make a substance less pure by adding something else to it ╾ a|dul|ter|a|tion [ ə,dʌltə reıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Adulterate — A*dul ter*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adulterated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adulterating}.] [L. adulteratus, p. p. of adulterare, fr. adulter adulterer, prob. fr. ad + alter other, properly one who approaches another on account of unlawful love. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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