adulterate
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for adulterate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Made less pure because another substance has been mixed into it.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
From Latin adulterātus (“adulterate, adulterated, defiled, polluted, counterfeited”), perfect passive participle of adulterō (“to adulterate, defile, commit adultery (with), counterfeit”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from ad- (“to, in the direction of”) + alter (“other”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), literally...
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