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Adulterate V Make Impure Adding Inferior Tainted Substances

Word adulterate
Part of Speech V.
Definition Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances.
Sentence It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.

When consumers learned that the manufacturer had adulterated its apple juice by mixing it with water, they protested vigorously.

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