adulterated

Meaning

Adj

Intentionally tainted with impurities (usually as motivated by cheapening the production of a food product or enhancing the psychotropic effects of a street drug).

Verb

simple past and past participle of adulterate

adulterate

• Adj
• Verb

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Synonyms

impure

adulterate

debased

counterfeit

mixed

base

extended

fake

falsified

forged

plugged

sophisticated

tainted

thin

unclean

unrefined

watery

weak

added

weakened

assumed

bad

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cut

dilute

diluted

Translations

adulterato

verfälschte

contraffatto

frelaté

adultérez

adultérée

contrefaite

adultérèrent

غشّ

adultérai

adultérons

adultéra

adultérent

adultérées

adultérés

Etymology

The adjectival sense's relation to adultery is the common theme that corruption or pollution has occurred; more at adulterate § Etymology.