Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adulterate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
adulterant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
adulterate (noun) | adulterant (noun) |
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any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance |
adulterate (adjective) | adulterant (adjective) |
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mixed with impurities | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials |
adulterate (verb) | adulterant (verb) |
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corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones |