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adulterating

/ædˈʌltəreɪtɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does adulterating mean?

verb

To make something impure or of lower quality by adding something else to it, or to corrupt or spoil something.

Example

"The company was accused of adulterating the food with artificial preservatives."

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