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Word: Adulterate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin adulterat- ‘corrupted’, from the verb adulterare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈdʌltəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance
Short Definition:render something poorer in quality by adding another substance
Examples:- the brewer is said to adulterate his beer
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