Adulterate
Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltərˌeɪt/
Adulterate (verb)
- to make something less pure by adding another substance.
- to reduce the quality of something by adding a different material.
Examples
- They adulterate the juice with water.
- Factories sometimes adulterate milk with cheaper ingredients.
Common collocations: adulterate with water, adulterate with chemicals, adulterate the flavor, adulterate the quality