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Term: ADULTERATE
Definition: Adulterate means to make something impure or lower its quality by adding something that doesn't belong. For example, if you put water in your juice to make it last longer, you are adulterating it.
Related term: Adulteration (noun) refers to the act of adulterating something.
Definition: To make something impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance.
Example: The chef was caught adulterating the expensive olive oil with cheap vegetable oil.
Explanation: In this example, the chef added a cheaper and inferior substance (vegetable oil) to the expensive and pure olive oil, making it impure and of lower quality. This is an act of adulteration.