Wiktionary:Word of the day/2021/February 1

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Word of the day
for February 1
adulterate adj (archaic, literary)
  1. Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
  2. Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.

adulterate v

  1. (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  2. (transitive) To make less valuable or spoil (something) by adding impurities or other substances.
  3. (transitive, archaic) To commit adultery with (someone).
  4. (transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
  5. (intransitive, also figuratively, archaic) To commit adultery.
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