adulterate

• Descreve algo que foi tornado impuro ou de baixa qualidade pela adição de uma substância estranha ou inferior. Pode se referir a alimentos, bebidas, produtos ou outros itens que foram adulterados.

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.

   Adulterado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadulteratedcontaminatedcorrupteddebaseddilutedimpurepollutedtaintedvitiatedweakened

   Antônimosgenuinepureunadulteratedunmixed

2. Mixed with impuritiesC1formal

   Containing unwanted or harmful elements that reduce purity or quality.

   Adulterado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalloyedcontaminatedcorrupteddebasedimpurepollutedtainted

   Antônimospureunadulterated

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de deteriorar a qualidade ou a pureza de algo ao adicionar uma substância estranha ou de baixa qualidade, frequentemente por interesse financeiro.

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.

   Adulterar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosalloycontaminatecorruptdebasedegradepollutespoiltaint

   Antônimospurifyrefine

2. Corrupt or debaseC1formal

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

   Corromper ou adulterar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscontaminatecorruptdebasedefilepollutespoiltaint

   Antônimosclarifycleansepurifyrefine