One entry found for
adulterate.
Main Entry:
adul·ter·ate 
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Inflected Form(s):
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Etymology: from Latin
adulterare "to make impure," from
ad- "to" and
alter "other" --related to
ALTER
: to make impure or weaker by adding an unnecessary or lower-grade substance;
especially : to prepare for sale by using in whole or in part a substance that reduces value or strength
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adul·ter·a·tor 
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