ADULTERATE


Meaning of ADULTERATE in English

a ‧ dul ‧ ter ‧ ate /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of adulterare , from ad- 'to' + alter 'other' ]

to make food or drink less pure by adding another substance of lower quality to it ⇨ unadulterated

—adulteration /əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.