adulter

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈdʌltɚ/ UK /əˈdʌltə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

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

Unscrupulous merchants would adulter the wine with water.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to corrupt or debase by... adulterate debase corrupt contaminate taint

Opposites

purify refine

Word family

Derived forms adulterant adulteration adulterator

Related forms adulterate adulterer adultery

Etymology

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

adulterare Latin alter Latin

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# adulter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈdʌltɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈdʌltə/

## Meanings
1. to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate

## Examples
- Unscrupulous merchants would adulter the wine with water.

## Synonyms
- adulterate
- debase
- corrupt
- contaminate
- taint

## Antonyms
- purify
- refine

## Derived Forms
- adulterant
- adulteration
- adulterator

## Related Forms
- adulterate
- adulterer
- adultery

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: adulterare
- Root: alter

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

## AI Etymology
Adulter is a verb meaning "to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign substance; to adulterate". Historically, it is from Latin adulterare ('to corrupt, falsify, commit adultery'), from ad- ('to') + alter ('other'), literally 'to make other, to alter.'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: adulter is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin adulterare with Latin alter. Close English family members include adulterant, adulteration, adulterator, adulterate, and adulterer.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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