adulterate
adulterate
(ədʌltəreɪt )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense adulterates , present participle adulterating , past tense, past participle adulterated
verb [usually passive]
If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
The food had been adulterated to increase its weight. [be VERB-ed]
There is a regulation against adulterated cosmetics. [VERB-ed]
adulteration (ədʌltəreɪʃən ) uncountable noun
...the adulteration of tobacco. [+ of]
