1
[ verb ] alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Synonyms

doctor doctor_up sophisticate

Examples

"Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

Related terms

change

2
[ adjective ] mixed with impurities

Synonyms

debased adulterated

Related terms

impure

3
[ verb ] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

Synonyms

water_down dilute debase stretch

Examples

"adulterate liquor"

Related terms

corrupt thin sophisticate water_down extend adulteration adulterant adulterator

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Rhymes with

obliterate tolerate elaborate collaborate lacerate reiterate corroborate operate moderate liberate agglomerate cooperate deliberate accelerate decelerate exhilarate incorporate cooperate exasperate evaporate decorate redecorate aspirate incarcerate exonerate proliferate separate federate perforate ameliorate refrigerate emirate confederate venerate saturate generate regenerate degenerate commemorate commiserate incinerate reinvigorate eviscerate exaggerate recuperate inaugurate deteriorate enumerate reverberate remunerate

Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 D AH1 L T ER0 EY2 T

Similar Spelling

adulterated adulterant adulterator adulterer adulteration adulterating adulterine adulteress adultery adult_female adulterous adult_male adulate adulator adulterously adulatory addlehead

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