adulterating

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A form of adulterate — Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.

Similar
adulterantextraneousforeign
Opposite
purifying
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of adulterate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemaking impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials

Similar
adulterantextraneousforeign
Opposite
purifying
Also see
adulterantextraneousforeign

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

adulterating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adulterating

MLA

“adulterating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adulterating. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adulterating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adulterating.

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