adulterating
əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ
Definition

Definition of adulterating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
contaminationRarecorrupting quality by mixing with foreign materialsRare
  • Adulterating agents were found in the imported spices.
contaminating tainting
2.
purityRaremaking impure by adding inferior substancesRare
  • The adulterating chemicals ruined the purity of the water.
contaminating polluting tainting
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Origin of adulterating

Latin, adulterare (to corrupt)

Examples of adulterating in a sentence

  • Adulterating substances were detected in the food samples.
  • The adulterating substances altered the drug's effectiveness.
  • Adulterating agents were found in the food samples.

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  1. French:falsifiant, adulterant, ...
  2. German:verunreinigend, verfälschend, ...
  3. Italian:adulterante, ...
  4. Spanish:adulterante, ...
  5. Portuguese:adulterante, ...
  6. Chinese:掺假的, 不纯的, ...
  7. Japanese:混入された, 不純にする, ...
  8. Arabic:مُغَشِّش, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזַהֵם, מְטַמֵּא, ...
  10. Russian:загрязняющий, примешивающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:домішуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:भ्रष्टकारी, मिलावट, ...
adulterate
əˈdʌltəreɪt

Definition of adulterate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
quality reductionRaremake something worse by adding inferior substancesRare
  • The company was fined for adulterating its products.
contaminate degrade dilute
2.
contaminationRaredebase by mixing with foreign materialRare
  • The oil was adulterated with cheaper oils.
contaminate debase taint

Adjective

contaminationRaremade impure by adding inferior substancesRare
  • The adulterate gold was less valuable.
contaminated debased tainted
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Origin of adulterate

Latin, adulterare (to corrupt)

Examples of adulterate in a sentence

  • The scandal involved adulterating the olive oil with cheaper oils.
  • The juice was adulterated with water to increase volume.
  • Some traders adulterate spices with fillers to cut costs.
  • The jeweler refused to buy the adulterate silver.
  • Adulterate food products can be harmful.

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  1. French:adultérer, adultéré, ...
  2. German:verfälschen, verfälscht, ...
  3. Italian:adulterare, adulterato, ...
  4. Spanish:adulterar, adulterado, ...
  5. Portuguese:adulterar, adulterado, ...
  6. Chinese:掺假, 掺假的, ...
  7. Japanese:混ぜ物をする, 不純な, ...
  8. Arabic:غَشَّ, مَغْشُوش, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְדַלֵּל, מְזֹהָם, ...
  10. Russian:ухудшать, фальсифицированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фальсифікувати, забруднений, ...
  12. Hindi:मिलावट करना, मिलावटी, ...

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