Definition: (verb) Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
Synonyms: dilute, debase, load, stretch.
Usage: Our supply of coffee was running out, so I suggested we adulterate it with ground acorns to make it last longer.
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