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Third Person
adulterates
Present Participle
adulterating
Past Tense
adulterated
Past Participle
adulterated
1
to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality
- The vendor was fined for adulterating olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils.
- They adulterated the wine by mixing it with water.
- Some manufacturers adulterate food products to cut costs.
- The medicine was found to be adulterated, posing serious health risks.
- He refused to adulterate his principles for political gain.