US /əˈdʌltɚ/ UK /əˈdʌltə/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate

    Unscrupulous merchants would adulter the wine with water.

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1 verb · to corrupt or debase by... adulteratedebasecorruptcontaminatetaint
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Etymology

From Latin adulterare ('to corrupt, falsify, commit adultery'), from ad- ('to') + alter ('other'), literally 'to make other, to alter.'

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