ADULTERATE


Meaning of ADULTERATE in English

v. & adj.

--v.tr. debase (esp. foods) by adding other or inferior substances.

--adj. spurious, debased, counterfeit.

Derivatives:

adulteration n. adulterator n.

Etymology: L adulterare adulterat- corrupt

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.