Definition
Definition of adulterating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
contaminationRare corrupting quality by mixing with foreign materialsRare
- Adulterating agents were found in the imported spices.
2.
purityRare making impure by adding inferior substancesRare
- The adulterating chemicals ruined the purity of the water.
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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- French:falsifiant, adulterant, ...
- German:verunreinigend, verfälschend, ...
- Italian:adulterante, ...
- Spanish:adulterante, ...
- Portuguese:adulterante, ...
- Chinese:掺假的, 不纯的, ...
- Japanese:混入された, 不純にする, ...
- Arabic:مُغَشِّش, ...
- Hebrew:מְזַהֵם, מְטַמֵּא, ...
- Russian:загрязняющий, примешивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:домішуючий, ...
- Hindi:भ्रष्टकारी, मिलावट, ...
Definition of adulterate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
quality reductionRare make something worse by adding inferior substancesRare
- The company was fined for adulterating its products.
2.
contaminationRare debase by mixing with foreign materialRare
- The oil was adulterated with cheaper oils.
Adjective
contaminationRare made impure by adding inferior substancesRare
- The adulterate gold was less valuable.
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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- French:adultérer, adultéré, ...
- German:verfälschen, verfälscht, ...
- Italian:adulterare, adulterato, ...
- Spanish:adulterar, adulterado, ...
- Portuguese:adulterar, adulterado, ...
- Chinese:掺假, 掺假的, ...
- Japanese:混ぜ物をする, 不純な, ...
- Arabic:غَشَّ, مَغْشُوش, ...
- Hebrew:לְדַלֵּל, מְזֹהָם, ...
- Russian:ухудшать, фальсифицированный, ...
- Ukrainian:фальсифікувати, забруднений, ...
- Hindi:मिलावट करना, मिलावटी, ...
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