Adulterating

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of adulterating

verb to make something impure or lower in quality by adding another substance

Example Sentences

A1 She was caught adulterating the food by adding extra salt.

A2 The company was fined for adulterating their products with inferior ingredients.

B1 The chef was accused of adulterating the recipe by using artificial flavorings.

B2 The investigation revealed that the company had been adulterating their financial records for years.

C1 The politician was caught adulterating evidence to support his false claims.

C2 The scientist was accused of adulterating the research data to fit his hypothesis.

Examples of adulterating in a Sentence

formal The company was fined for adulterating their products with harmful chemicals.

informal I heard they got caught adulterating the ingredients in their food.

slang They were busted for adulterating the drinks at the bar.

figurative His lies were like adulterating the truth, twisting it into something unrecognizable.

Grammatical Forms of adulterating

• past tense: adulterated
• plural: adulterators
• comparative: more adulterating
• superlative: most adulterating
• present tense: adulterates
• future tense: will adulterate
• perfect tense: has adulterated
• continuous tense: is adulterating
• singular: adulterator
• positive degree: adulterating
• infinitive: to adulterate
• gerund: adulterating
• participle: adulterating

Origin and Evolution of adulterating

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adulterating' originated from the Latin word 'adulterare', which means 'to corrupt or make impure'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adulterating' has evolved to specifically refer to the act of making something impure by adding inferior or harmful substances.