Definition of adulterate in English:

adulterate

verb əˈdʌltəreɪtəˈdəltəˌreɪt

[with object]

Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.
在…中掺杂（尤指掺假）
the brewer is said to adulterate his beer
Example sentencesExamples
- In most cases, these substances are adulterated with other chemicals and pose risks of overdose.
- Pot smokers short on time can use a variety of methods to avoid testing positive, such as diluting their urine by drinking a lot of water, substituting someone else's urine, or adulterating their sample with masking agents.
- The rice stored in their school for the noon meal scheme was found to be adulterated with fine iron particles, urea, bits of mortar and what not.
- It was illegally added to chilli powder imported in 2001 by a firm in Hull which again did not know the banned substance was present, apparently after producers in India adulterated products with the red dye.
- A yellow variety which stains water and has a faint odor is adulterated with the horned-poppy (glaucium).
- The Rajasthan Oil Industries Association, for instance, demanded a government inquiry and insisted that punitive action be taken against those found guilty of adulterating the oil supply.
- Ghee is adulterated to the extent of 80 to 85 percent with Vanaspati.
- In retaliation, she poisoned the birthday cake of his nine-year-old daughter by adulterating the batter with juice from oleander leaves.
- Some wine-makers throughout history sought to enhance either the quality or quantity of their product by adulterating the basic raw material, grapes, with other products.
- His grin widened, but it was adulterated with some apprehension.
- It is supposed to be extra pure, but some believe that it is often adulterated with much cheaper, commercial, hexane, which is not pure and contains various hazardous substances such as the toxic benzene.
- The contaminated chilli powder has been imported from India, where certain producers have been adulterating their product with the red dye.
- 22 karat gold was invariably adulterated and actually only 20 or even 18 karat gold.
- Legal problems arise when a dishonest producer adulterates the product by substituting synthetic vanillin for natural vanillin without properly identifying the flavoring on the label.
- Ground pepper was adulterated with powdered bones.
- In Europe in the middle ages, even butter and bread were often adulterated, a practice by which inferior or even dangerous materials were added to the ingredient list.
- The significant feature is that it is still the natural derivative of the plant, and, save exceptionally, it is not adulterated by the addition of any further substances.
- Some preparations are adulterated with phenylbutazone, ephedrine, aminopyrine or mandrake root.
- The authorities, especially, the health department, should take stringent action against those who are adulterating food.
- Africa also needs adequate regulatory supervision: formal mechanisms which ensure that drugs are not adulterated by the time they reach patients.
Synonyms
make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, contaminate, pollute, foul, sully
doctor, tamper with, mix, lace, dilute, water down, thin out, weaken
bastardize, corrupt
informal cut, spike, dope
rare vitiate

adjective əˈdʌlt(ə)rət

archaic

Not pure or genuine.
〈古〉不纯的，不真的
adulterate remedies
掺假药物。

Derivatives

adulteration

noun ədʌlt(ə)ˈreɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance.
we're working on a new diagnostic test to more rapidly monitor food adulteration
Example sentencesExamples
- figurative the adulteration of culture
- count noun these adulterations may harm the therapeutic use of the oils
- The technique, which can detect adulteration and locational variation of active constituents of plant materials, has been patented in the U.S. and the European Union.
- One of the brands states boldly that it is the safest thing that one will drink on the day and goes on to say that they test for ‘not four, but 45’ types of possible adulterations.
- The public perception is that it is wrong and that they do not agree with adulteration of the water supply to address a relatively small problem.

adulterator

noun əˈdʌltəreɪtəəˈdəltəˌreɪdər

The intent of national organic legislation was to level the playing field, not tilt it further so imitators and adulterators could more easily cash in by defrauding the public.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘The aim of the adulterators is not extermination,’ said one Italian police officer wryly.
- The law on food hygiene is also an old one and does not properly penalise the adulterators.
- The difference between an accidental crack, from dropping or hitting the object, and a breach that allowed the thief or adulterator access to the goods, would also be apparent.
- The adulterator now has to his disposal a number of natural isolates of lower priced essential oils.

Origin

Early 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin adulterat- 'corrupted', from the verb adulterare.

Definition of adulterate in US English:

adulterate

verbəˈdəltəˌrātəˈdəltəˌreɪt

[with object]

Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.
在…中掺杂（尤指掺假）
the meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour
Example sentencesExamples
- The rice stored in their school for the noon meal scheme was found to be adulterated with fine iron particles, urea, bits of mortar and what not.
- His grin widened, but it was adulterated with some apprehension.
- A yellow variety which stains water and has a faint odor is adulterated with the horned-poppy (glaucium).
- Ground pepper was adulterated with powdered bones.
- Legal problems arise when a dishonest producer adulterates the product by substituting synthetic vanillin for natural vanillin without properly identifying the flavoring on the label.
- It was illegally added to chilli powder imported in 2001 by a firm in Hull which again did not know the banned substance was present, apparently after producers in India adulterated products with the red dye.
- In Europe in the middle ages, even butter and bread were often adulterated, a practice by which inferior or even dangerous materials were added to the ingredient list.
- Pot smokers short on time can use a variety of methods to avoid testing positive, such as diluting their urine by drinking a lot of water, substituting someone else's urine, or adulterating their sample with masking agents.
- 22 karat gold was invariably adulterated and actually only 20 or even 18 karat gold.
- In most cases, these substances are adulterated with other chemicals and pose risks of overdose.
- The authorities, especially, the health department, should take stringent action against those who are adulterating food.
- In retaliation, she poisoned the birthday cake of his nine-year-old daughter by adulterating the batter with juice from oleander leaves.
- The significant feature is that it is still the natural derivative of the plant, and, save exceptionally, it is not adulterated by the addition of any further substances.
- The Rajasthan Oil Industries Association, for instance, demanded a government inquiry and insisted that punitive action be taken against those found guilty of adulterating the oil supply.
- Some preparations are adulterated with phenylbutazone, ephedrine, aminopyrine or mandrake root.
- The contaminated chilli powder has been imported from India, where certain producers have been adulterating their product with the red dye.
- It is supposed to be extra pure, but some believe that it is often adulterated with much cheaper, commercial, hexane, which is not pure and contains various hazardous substances such as the toxic benzene.
- Some wine-makers throughout history sought to enhance either the quality or quantity of their product by adulterating the basic raw material, grapes, with other products.
- Ghee is adulterated to the extent of 80 to 85 percent with Vanaspati.
- Africa also needs adequate regulatory supervision: formal mechanisms which ensure that drugs are not adulterated by the time they reach patients.
Synonyms
make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, contaminate, pollute, foul, sully

Origin

Early 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin adulterat- ‘corrupted’, from the verb adulterare.

单词	adulterate
释义	Definition of adulterate in English: adulterate verb əˈdʌltəreɪtəˈdəltəˌreɪt [with object] Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance. 在…中掺杂（尤指掺假） the brewer is said to adulterate his beer Example sentencesExamples In most cases, these substances are adulterated with other chemicals and pose risks of overdose. Pot smokers short on time can use a variety of methods to avoid testing positive, such as diluting their urine by drinking a lot of water, substituting someone else's urine, or adulterating their sample with masking agents. The rice stored in their school for the noon meal scheme was found to be adulterated with fine iron particles, urea, bits of mortar and what not. It was illegally added to chilli powder imported in 2001 by a firm in Hull which again did not know the banned substance was present, apparently after producers in India adulterated products with the red dye. A yellow variety which stains water and has a faint odor is adulterated with the horned-poppy (glaucium). The Rajasthan Oil Industries Association, for instance, demanded a government inquiry and insisted that punitive action be taken against those found guilty of adulterating the oil supply. Ghee is adulterated to the extent of 80 to 85 percent with Vanaspati. In retaliation, she poisoned the birthday cake of his nine-year-old daughter by adulterating the batter with juice from oleander leaves. Some wine-makers throughout history sought to enhance either the quality or quantity of their product by adulterating the basic raw material, grapes, with other products. His grin widened, but it was adulterated with some apprehension. It is supposed to be extra pure, but some believe that it is often adulterated with much cheaper, commercial, hexane, which is not pure and contains various hazardous substances such as the toxic benzene. The contaminated chilli powder has been imported from India, where certain producers have been adulterating their product with the red dye. 22 karat gold was invariably adulterated and actually only 20 or even 18 karat gold. Legal problems arise when a dishonest producer adulterates the product by substituting synthetic vanillin for natural vanillin without properly identifying the flavoring on the label. Ground pepper was adulterated with powdered bones. In Europe in the middle ages, even butter and bread were often adulterated, a practice by which inferior or even dangerous materials were added to the ingredient list. The significant feature is that it is still the natural derivative of the plant, and, save exceptionally, it is not adulterated by the addition of any further substances. Some preparations are adulterated with phenylbutazone, ephedrine, aminopyrine or mandrake root. The authorities, especially, the health department, should take stringent action against those who are adulterating food. Africa also needs adequate regulatory supervision: formal mechanisms which ensure that drugs are not adulterated by the time they reach patients. Synonyms make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, contaminate, pollute, foul, sully doctor, tamper with, mix, lace, dilute, water down, thin out, weaken bastardize, corrupt informal cut, spike, dope rare vitiate adjective əˈdʌlt(ə)rət archaic Not pure or genuine. 〈古〉不纯的，不真的 adulterate remedies 掺假药物。 Derivatives adulteration noun ədʌlt(ə)ˈreɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The action of making something poorer in quality by the addition of another substance. we're working on a new diagnostic test to more rapidly monitor food adulteration Example sentencesExamples figurative the adulteration of culture count noun these adulterations may harm the therapeutic use of the oils The technique, which can detect adulteration and locational variation of active constituents of plant materials, has been patented in the U.S. and the European Union. One of the brands states boldly that it is the safest thing that one will drink on the day and goes on to say that they test for ‘not four, but 45’ types of possible adulterations. The public perception is that it is wrong and that they do not agree with adulteration of the water supply to address a relatively small problem. adulterator noun əˈdʌltəreɪtəəˈdəltəˌreɪdər The intent of national organic legislation was to level the playing field, not tilt it further so imitators and adulterators could more easily cash in by defrauding the public. Example sentencesExamples ‘The aim of the adulterators is not extermination,’ said one Italian police officer wryly. The law on food hygiene is also an old one and does not properly penalise the adulterators. The difference between an accidental crack, from dropping or hitting the object, and a breach that allowed the thief or adulterator access to the goods, would also be apparent. The adulterator now has to his disposal a number of natural isolates of lower priced essential oils. Origin Early 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin adulterat- 'corrupted', from the verb adulterare. Definition of adulterate in US English: adulterate verbəˈdəltəˌrātəˈdəltəˌreɪt [with object] Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one. 在…中掺杂（尤指掺假） the meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour Example sentencesExamples The rice stored in their school for the noon meal scheme was found to be adulterated with fine iron particles, urea, bits of mortar and what not. His grin widened, but it was adulterated with some apprehension. A yellow variety which stains water and has a faint odor is adulterated with the horned-poppy (glaucium). Ground pepper was adulterated with powdered bones. Legal problems arise when a dishonest producer adulterates the product by substituting synthetic vanillin for natural vanillin without properly identifying the flavoring on the label. It was illegally added to chilli powder imported in 2001 by a firm in Hull which again did not know the banned substance was present, apparently after producers in India adulterated products with the red dye. In Europe in the middle ages, even butter and bread were often adulterated, a practice by which inferior or even dangerous materials were added to the ingredient list. Pot smokers short on time can use a variety of methods to avoid testing positive, such as diluting their urine by drinking a lot of water, substituting someone else's urine, or adulterating their sample with masking agents. 22 karat gold was invariably adulterated and actually only 20 or even 18 karat gold. In most cases, these substances are adulterated with other chemicals and pose risks of overdose. The authorities, especially, the health department, should take stringent action against those who are adulterating food. In retaliation, she poisoned the birthday cake of his nine-year-old daughter by adulterating the batter with juice from oleander leaves. The significant feature is that it is still the natural derivative of the plant, and, save exceptionally, it is not adulterated by the addition of any further substances. The Rajasthan Oil Industries Association, for instance, demanded a government inquiry and insisted that punitive action be taken against those found guilty of adulterating the oil supply. Some preparations are adulterated with phenylbutazone, ephedrine, aminopyrine or mandrake root. The contaminated chilli powder has been imported from India, where certain producers have been adulterating their product with the red dye. It is supposed to be extra pure, but some believe that it is often adulterated with much cheaper, commercial, hexane, which is not pure and contains various hazardous substances such as the toxic benzene. Some wine-makers throughout history sought to enhance either the quality or quantity of their product by adulterating the basic raw material, grapes, with other products. Ghee is adulterated to the extent of 80 to 85 percent with Vanaspati. Africa also needs adequate regulatory supervision: formal mechanisms which ensure that drugs are not adulterated by the time they reach patients. Synonyms make impure, degrade, debase, spoil, taint, defile, contaminate, pollute, foul, sully Origin Early 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin adulterat- ‘corrupted’, from the verb adulterare.
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