adulterate

Word parts

adultery + -ate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ or [-ˈdɒl-]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈdʌltəˌreɪt/ or [-ˈdəl-]

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• Hyphenation: adul‧ter‧ate

Verb

Plain form adulterate

Third-person singular adulterates

Past tense adulterated

Past participle adulterated

Present participle adulterating

1. (transitive) If a person adulterates something, you lower its quality by adding another substance.