adulterate uh-DUL-tuh-rayt verb WS #2

to corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance or element

1. Food inspectors found that the milk had been adulterated with water.
2. Critics claimed the original text had been adulterated in translation.
3. Farmers who adulterate their organic produce risk losing certification.
4. The company was accused of adulterating its products with cheap additives.
5. Some merchants adulterate honey with corn syrup to increase profits.