Definitions

1. verb

to make impure or inferior by adding a foreign or extraneous substance

“The manufacturer was accused of adulterizing the food product to cut costs.”

2. verb

to corrupt or spoil the purity or integrity of something

“The politician’s reputation was adulterized by the scandal.”

3. verb

to make or become impure or inferior in quality

“The pure water began to adulterize after being exposed to pollutants.”

4. noun

the act of making something impure or inferior

“The adulterization of the food product was detected by the consumer.”