adulterating Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
   load; stretch; dilute; debase; adulterate.
   
   • adulterate liquor
2. adjective making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
   adulterant.
   
   • the adulterating effect of extraneous materials

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