adulterate

verb /ə'dəltə,reɪt/

Definition
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'adulterate'.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
5
Consonants
5
Length
10

Word Statistics

Length
10
Syllables
4
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