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Synonyms of adulterate

28 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for adulterate is dilute. Other synonyms of adulterate are bastardize. The opposite of adulterate is enrich.

Synonyms and similar words for adulterate

verbTo corrupt, to debase (someone or something).

  • lead astrayTo influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
  • sophisticateTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • warpTo deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
  • corruptTo make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • debauchTo morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • fileTo corrupt.
  • immoralizeTo corrupt; to make immoral.
  • pervert
  • polluteTo corrupt or profane.
  • seduceTo beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
  • subornTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  • subvertTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
  • unmoralizeTo make immoral or corrupt.
  • vitiateTo debase or morally corrupt.
  • demoralize datedTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
  • detort datedTo pervert.
  • preposterate obsoleteTo pervert or disgrace.
  • tamper datedTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

verbTo make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.

  • debaseTo lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
  • adulter obsoleteTo pollute something; to adulterate.

verbMore synonyms

  • adulterizeTo adulterate.
  • alloyTo impair or debase by mixture.
  • bastardizeTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to...
  • diluteTo weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  • abase obsoleteTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
  • balderdash archaicTo mix or adulterate.
  • dash datedTo mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • embase archaicTo lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.

Opposite of adulterate

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Meaning of adulterate

  1. adjective Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
  2. adjective Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.
  3. verb To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).

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Questions about synonyms of adulterate

What is another word for adulterate?
Adulterate has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dilute and bastardize.
What is the opposite of adulterate?
The opposite of adulterate is enrich.
What does adulterate mean?
Adulterate means corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.

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