adulterate

Example Sentences

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It is one thing to alter the competition, another to adulterate or corrupt it - La Liga accepts the first suggestion, but not the second.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Now, he can rest easy: There's no economic incentive to adulterate his product.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

Little five-spice seasoning or herbs adulterate this meat.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

In 2008, at least 81 people died from a poisoned blood thinner traced back to a Chinese supplier in what has been described as a “deliberate scheme to adulterate a lifesaving medication.”

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2021

The children learn of acids and starches, but not that it is a disgraceful thing to adulterate beer and bread.

From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by Nesbit, E. (Edith)