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Another word for adulterate

adulterate Synonyms

adulterate

v.

weaken, mix with, intermix, alloy, amalgamate, dilute, water down, water, infiltrate, infect, lessen, reduce, concoct, infuse, mingle with, commingle, blend, taint, pollute, debase, corrupt, contaminate, depreciate, cheapen, devalue, vitiate, muddle, impair, make lower in quality, thin out, defile, denature, degrade, deteriorate, dissolve, make impure, tamper with, simplify, falsify, cut*, doctor*.

Antonyms purify*, cleanse, maintain.

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Another word for adulterate

verb

To make impure or inferior by deceptively adding foreign substances:

debase, doctor, load, sophisticate. See clean

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To avoid giving toddlers too much sugar, adulterate their juice with water.
I will not adulterate my schedule by filling it with unimportant tasks.
To lower the concentration of the chemical solution, adulterate it with distilled water.
Kate is careful not to adulterate her professional reputation by making poor choices on social media.
Many processed food brands get caught for attempting to adulterate their products with poor quality additives and preservatives.

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