adulterate

• Qualifie quelque chose qui a été rendu impur ou de qualité inférieure par l'ajout d'une substance étrangère ou de mauvaise qualité.

Describes something that has been made impure or inferior by adding a foreign or inferior substance.

1. Made impure or inferiorC1formal

   Describes something that has been corrupted or debased by adding a foreign or lower-quality substance, often to replace valuable ingredients with cheaper ones.

   frelaté

   • The adulterate olive oil was mixed with cheaper vegetable oils.
   • Authorities seized adulterate spices that contained harmful additives.
   • The company was fined for selling adulterate honey diluted with sugar syrup.

   Synonymesadulteratedcontaminatedcorrupteddebaseddilutedimpurepollutedtaintedvitiatedweakened

   Antonymesgenuinepureunadulteratedunmixed

2. Mixed with impuritiesC1formal

   Containing unwanted or harmful elements that reduce purity or quality.

   Adultéré

   • The adulterate water supply was contaminated with industrial waste.
   • Tests revealed the drug was adulterate with toxic fillers.
   • The adulterate fuel caused engine damage in many vehicles.

   Synonymesalloyedcontaminatedcorrupteddebasedimpurepollutedtainted

   Antonymespureunadulterated

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de dégrader la qualité ou la pureté de quelque chose en y ajoutant une substance étrangère ou de moindre qualité, souvent dans un but lucratif.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something impure or inferior by adding a foreign or inferior substance, often for profit.

1. Make impure by adding inferior substancesC1formal

   To make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something else, especially something of lower quality.

   Adultérer (rendre impur)

   • The company was fined for adulterating its olive oil with cheaper vegetable oils.
   • Some dishonest merchants adulterate wine with water to increase their profits.
   • The laboratory tests revealed that the honey had been adulterated with sugar syrup.

   Synonymesalloycontaminatecorruptdebasedegradepollutespoiltaint

   Antonymespurifyrefine

2. Corrupt or debaseC1formal

   To spoil the purity or integrity of something, often by adding unwanted elements.

   altérer, corrompre

   • The original text was adulterated by later editors who added their own opinions.
   • Political propaganda can adulterate the truth of historical events.
   • The artist felt that commercial interests had adulterated his creative vision.

   Synonymescontaminatecorruptdebasedefilepollutespoiltaint

   Antonymesclarifycleansepurifyrefine